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1. GERALD DE BASTO QC AS CHAIRMAN BAR ASSOCIATION, HENRY LITTON QC AS IMMEDIATE-PAST CHAIRMAN, AND BRIAN MCELNEY AS PRESIDENT LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG, ON BEHALF OF THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION AND THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG, HAVE SENT THE FOLLOWING TELEGRAM

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE: QUOTE MOST STRONGLY URGE THAT THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE SIR IVO RIGBY BE EXTENDED TO THE AGE OF SIXTYFIVE. UNQUOTE

2. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS,

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SIR E. NORRIS

SIR D. WATSON

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MR RUSHFORD, LEGAL ADVISERS OMD III, ODA.

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