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6. MR LIGHTBODY WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE

AFTER 32 YEARS SERVICE AND WILL BECOME CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC

SERVICES COMMISSION ON THE VACATION OF THIS OFFICE BY SIR DONALD

LUDDINGTON.

7. SHORT BIOGRAPHIES OF SIR DENYS ROBERTS, MR JACK CATER,

SIR DONALD LUDDINGTON AND MR IAN LIGHTBODY ARE ANNEXED.

UNQUOTE

WE WILL HOLD THE ANNOUNCEMENT UNTIL WE HEAR FURTHER FROM YOU.

MACLEHOSE

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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY

MR RUSHFORD

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