TNAG-0352-FCO40-388-Appointments-to-judiciary-of-Hong-Kong-1972 — Page 53

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I can properly make is that there may well be a sharp reaction in Hong Kong to the appointment of "an outsider". In this connection I have no doubt that the Governor in particular would be very sorry to lose the services of Mr Roberts.

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