TNAG-0352-FCO40-388-Appointments-to-judiciary-of-Hong-Kong-1972 — Page 44

Regulation 18 we are bound to consider whether there

ready.

is any meritorious candidate al in the Public

Service whose claims to the vacant post should

ranked

properly be ented as superior to those of

5.

Jackson-Lipkin. There is in fact one and only one

such possible name which is that of Mr Justide

Trainor of the New Hebrides.

I enclose a copy of

his curriculum vitae. He appears to be a suitable

appointee and he is overdue for a move from the

Western Pacific. The fact that he is aged 58 would have the advantage of reducing any tendency towards

stagnation in the High Court Bench. It is also

worth bearing in mind here that Cons/at 44 would not ordinarily be due retirement until 1990. Also that

Jackson-Lipkin at 49 is still young enough to have

quite a few more chances.

he

8. Had Jackson-Lipkin been résident in Hong Kong for more years and were an older and respected member

of the Bar then clearly his claim as a non Govern-

ment Servant to a Puisne/Judgeship would be the

greater.

$7. We thus feel you should be given the opportunity to weigh his claims against those of Trainor, and to

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