TNAG-0363-FCO40-409-Appointments-of-senior-officers-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 64

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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR BERMUDA TELNO. PERSONAL 16 OF 22 FEB, 1973.

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR.

MY TELEGRAM PERSONAL NO 14: APPOINTMENT OF SOLICITOR-GENERAL,

HONG KONG.

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1. IN CASE YOU DECIDE TO GO FOR AN OUTSIDE REPLACEMENT FOR HOBLEY, WE HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING SIR BRYAN ROBERTS, FORMER ATTORNEY- GENERAL AND SECRETARY TO THE PRESIDENT OF MALAWI. HE IS VERY HIGHLY THOUGHT OF HERE AND WHEN APPROACHED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE, HAS SAID THAT HE MIGHT BE INTERESTED. BUT HE IS BEING PRESSED HARD TO ACCEPT AN ATTRACTIVE JOB IN THIS COUNTRY AND HAS PROMISED TO REPLY BY TOMORROW, 23 FEBRUARY. IF WE ARE TO KEEP OPEN THE POSSIBILITY OF SENDING HIM TO YOU, WE MUST FOLLOW THIS UP WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS, THOUGH THERE IS NO NEED TO TAKE A FINAL DECISION OR MAKE A FORMAL OFFER YET.

2. GRATEFUL FOR A VERY EARLY INDICATION OF YOUR THINKING.

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