PRIORITY
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 280335Z
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DE DIP
IN CONFIDENCE
HKIL | 19!
TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 232 OF 28 FEBRUARY. 1973
FOR SIR DUNCAN WATSON FROM GOVERNOR.
YOUR TELEGRAMS 201 AND 202: APPOINTMENTS.
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COLONIAL SECRETARY: ROBERTS ACCEPTS ON THE BASIS OF THE FORMULA IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF TELEGRAM 201. I ALSO SPOKE TO HIM AS IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF TELEGRAM 202. I SUGGEST THE FORMER SHOULD BE WRITTEN INTO HIS LETTER OF APPOINTMENT ISSUED BY ME ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S DIRECTION.
2. PLEASE LET ME HAVE A DRAFT FOR SUCH A LETTER AND LET ME KNOW WHEN IT SHOULD ISSUE.
3. CHIEF JUSTICE: BRIGGS HAS CONFIRMED THAT HIS NOMINATION MAY GO FORWARD.
4. IN DUE COURSE, AT A TIME TO BE AGREED WITH YOU, I SHOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE BOTH THESE APPOINTMENTS AT THE SAME TIME.
MACLEHOSE
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SIR V EVANS MR WILFORD SIR D WATSON
COPIES TO:
MR RUSHFORD LEGAL ADVISERS MR FIFOOT LEGAL COUNSELLOR
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