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of the administration of justice in the colony.

4.

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We shall be discussing this question with the Governor on

11 September. But it seems doubtful whether the Acting Governor

will have had time to let us have more than his preliminary

views by then.

5. Lord Gardiner's letter, incidentally, raised one new point.

This is covered in our telegram No 872 to Hong Kong.

5 September 1973

cc:

Sir D Watson

PS/Mr Royle Mr Rushford

Mr Wilford

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2.1. Lomon.

RB Crowson

Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Department