TNAG-0701-FCO40-854-Appointment-of-Attorney-General-and-Solicitor-General-in-Hon-1978 — Page 70

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HRA 373/393/5

RECEIVED #SPONY NO. 51 29 SEP 1978

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J W D Hobley Esq CMG QC JP Central Government Offices HONG KONG

28 September 1978

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ATTORNEY GENERAL

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Correspondence about the search for your successor rests with Hong Kong telegrams numbers 1116 to the FCO and 1127 to the Hong Kong Government Office.

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2. I enclose copies of letters which I wrote to Sir Basil Hall and David Hirst QC on receipt of those telegrams (I agreed with Denis Bray that there would be less risk of confusion if all aspects of the operation were handled by my department). not yet had any reactions.

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3. As you may know, I shall be in Hong Kong from 1 - 13 October and hope to have a word with you then. In my absence I have asked Bill Quantrill to keep an eye on how things are going and you may care to telephone him (2334381) before you call on Sir Basil Hall on 16 October.

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Noted P.P

R J T McLaren

Hong Kong and General Department

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