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MY TELEGRAM PERSONAL NO 13:

HONG KONG,

FOR SIR DUNCAN WATSON.

PIA 26/2

PERSONAL NO 14 OF 23 FEBRUARY 1973

APPOINTMENT OF SOLICITOR GENERAL

I HAVE NOW DISCUSSED HOBLEYS REPLACEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT

LEADER AND HE AGREES THAT SIR BRYAN ROBERTS WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT

CHOICE. WE WOULD BE PREPARED TO MAKE A FORMAL OFFER TO HIM

IF HE IS INTERESTED.

YEARS.

WE HAVE IN MIND AN INITIAL CONTRACT OF THREE

2. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE APPOINTMENT WOULD BE THE SAME AS FOR HOBLEY, WHICH YOU HAVE ON RECORD. I WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO

KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WHETHER SIR BRYAN WOULD BE PREPARED TO

CONSIDER AN OFFER IS SO, TO KNOW WHEN HE WOULD BE LIKELY TO BE

AVAILABLE TO TAKE UP THE APPOINTMENT.

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