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Reference HK K 14/6

win (39)

Miss Daw

HONG KONG JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS

Your minute with (39).

We are concerned that if we do, as you suggest,

await further views from the Hong Kong Government, the

two petitions to the Secretary of State whixh will be

further delayed for some time.

Would it not be possible now to follow the course

suggested by Mr Laird after his conversation with Mr

Denys Roberts (his minute of 18 July at (37) refers) -

that is that we should submit on the two petitions

as recommended by the Governor in order to obtain the

to the approval of the Secretary of State principle

occasional appointment from the Bar to the Bench.

P.M. Helly

P. M. Kelly 4th August 1972

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