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STAFF IN CONFIDENCE

TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TEL NO 137 OF 2 FEBRUARY 1973.

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM WATSON.

MIPT: REPLY TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION.

1. FOLLOWING IS THE DRAFT BEGINS:

I AM GRATEFUL TO YOU, AS CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION, AND TO THE MEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN MR LITTON AND THE PRESIDENT OF

THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG MR MCELNEY, FOR WRITING TO ME ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF HONG KONG.

2. I HAVE TAKEN CAREFUL NOTE OF WHAT YOU SAY. YOU LETTER IS A

VALUABLE TESTIMONIAL TO THE WORK OF THE PRESENT CHIEF JUSTICE

OVER THE PAST YEARS.

3. IN CONSIDERING WHAT ADVICE TO LAY BEFORE HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

I MUST OF COURSE BEAR IN MIND BOTH THE PERSONALITIES CONCERNED AND ALSO THE REASONS UNDERLYING THE PRESENT RULE CONCERNING

RETIKING AGE.

ENDS

DOUGLAS-HOME

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