TNAG-0701-FCO40-854-Appointment-of-Attorney-General-and-Solicitor-General-in-Hon-1978 — Page 86

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PRIORITY

CYPHER CAT A

FM FCO 191839Z

UNCLASSIFIED

STAFF IN CONFIDENCE

HKA 373/393/5

RECEIVED

SY NO. $1 TOP CO

21 SEP 19,8

DECK O

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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TEL NO 709 OF 19 SEPTEMBER

FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM MCLAREN

YOUR TELNO 1105

1. IN JOHN FREELANDS' ABSENCE I HAVE SPOKEN TO SIR BASIL HALL, HE WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEE YOU ON 16 OCTOBER AND SUGGESTS 11.00. IN THE MEANTIME HE WOULD FIND IT VERY HELPFUL IF YOU COULD TELEGRAPH A DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION TOGETHER WITH AS MUCH. GUIDANCE AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THE KIND OF CANDIDATE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. HE WOULD FOR EXAMPLE LIKE TO KNOW HOW MUCH ADVOCACY IS IN- VOLVED, AND WHETHER THE EMPHASIS IS MORE ON THE CIVIL OR THE CRIMINAL SIDE (HE ASSUMES THE FORMER), IT MIGHT ALSO BE USEFUL IF YOU COULD INCLUDE A MORE DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE PROPOSED REORGANISATION OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT THAN WE HAVE SO FAR BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE (ON THE BASIS OF DENYS ROBERTS' LETTER TO ME OF 27 JUNE).

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HK SGD

MR FORSTER

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ADV)

MR FREELAND (LEGAL ADV

LASI

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