(A) SIR DONALD LUDDINGTON, NOW CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION, FORMERLY GOVERNOR OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS T BEFORE THAT SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND PREVIOUSLY
COMMISSIONER FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES. HE IS A GREATLY RESPECTED AND COMPLETELY FAIR PERSON, AND ALSO A VERY FLUENT CANTONESE SPEAKER. THOUGH PERHAPS A LITTLE SLOW, HE IS EXTREMELY EXPERIENCED, AND IS ONE OF THOSE INVALUABLE PEOPLE
WHO CAN BE TRUSTED TO SEE THAT THINGS DO NOT GO WRONG. HE
WILL BE 58 IN AUGUST SO WOULD BE SUITABLE FOR TWO AND A HALF
YEAR APPOINTMENT.
(B) JUDGE T.L. YANG, AGED 49. A GRADUATE OF THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY, HE IS THE YOUNGEST AND, IN MY VIEW, PROBABLY THE BRIGHTEST OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGES, AND SIR DENYS ROBERTS
IDENTIFIES HIM AS A LIKELY FUTURE C.J. HE HAS DONE EXCELLENT
WORK ON VARIOUS COMMISSIONS OF ENQUIRY SHOWING THAT HE HAS A
POLITICAL SENSE. HE IS A FLUENT SPEAKER AND AN ATTRACTIVE
PERSONALITY, SIR DENYS ROBERTS DOES NOT THINK THAT SECONDMENT FOR, SAY TWO AND A HALF YEARS, FROM THE BENCH TO THE COMMISSION
AGAINST CORRUPTION, WOULD BE ANY BAR TO HIS RETURN TO THE DENCH. HE PERSONALLY THINKS THAT IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL AND WIDEN HIS
EXPERIENCE AND MAKE HIM A BETTER EVENTUAL CHIEF JUSTICE,
3. EITHER OF THESE APPOINTMENTS WOULD BE EXTREMELY POPULAR
LOCALLY AND WOULD BE ACCEPTED AS A CLEAR INDICATION OF GOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS. MY PREFERENCE IS FOR JUDGE YANG (AS IS ALSO CATER'S), BUT BOTH ARE POSSIBLES. I HAVE NO IDEA WHETHER EITHER MAN WOULD ACCEPT.
SOUND THESE MEN IN THE ORDER PROPOSED.
MACLEHOSE
PLEASE CONFIRM I MAY
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