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PRIORITY
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 300215Z
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 121 OF 29TH JANUARY, 1973.
FOLLOWING FOR SIR DUNCAN WATSON FROM GOVERNOR.
SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
A SPECULATIVE BUT QUIET WELL-INFORMED ARTICLE IN YESTERDAY'S
''POST-HERALD' MENTIONED THAT LUDDINGTON IS TO SUCCEED SIR MICHAEL
CASS IN THE SOLOMONS AND DISCUSSED THE SUCCESSION TO THE POSTS OF
CHIEF JUSTICE AND COLONIAL SECRETARY HERE..
2. THERE IS FURTHER SPECULATION IN AT LEAST ONE PAPER TODAY AND
THIS MAY PERSIST UNTIL THE APPOINTMENTS ALREADY AGREED ARE ANNOUNCED. ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO SPEED UP THEIR ANNOUNCEMENT AND SO HELP AVOID POSSIBLE EMBARRASSMENT WILL BE MOST WELCOME.
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3. YOU ARE ALREADY AWARE OF OUR DESIRE TO GET HOBLEY BACK (MY TELNO 10 OF 4TH JANUARY) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO SPEED A DECISION ON THIS WILL ALSO BE WELCOME.
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