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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR BERMUDA TEL NO. PSERSONAL 17 OF 23/2.1973
MY TEL NO PERSONAL 16: APPOINTMENT OF SOLICITOR-GENERAL, HONG KONG.
1. SIR BRYAN ROBERTS HAS PUT OFF HIS REPLY TO THE OTHER OFFER UNTIL 26 FEBRUARY. HE HAS, HOWEVER, ASKED ABOUT THE LENGTH OF AN APPOINTMENT TO BERMUDA IF THIS WAS OFFERED TO HIM. HE WOULD BE MORE. ATTRACTED BY A RELATIVELY LONG APPOINTMENT (UP TO 5 YEARS) THAN BY A 2 YEAR CONTRACT.
2. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD COVER THIS POINT ALSO IN REPLYING TO
MY TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE.
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