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PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

h J O'Neill Esq Deputy Governor CIBRALTAR

HKG 400/1 Ака

RECEIVED REGIRY NO. 51 - 7 AUG 1978

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HKG.400/1

1 August 1978

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LORANT CULISIC.

1. Thank you for your letter of 11 ay addressed to John tewart about the dormant commission for the succession to the office of Governor. e agree with your final paragraph and suggest that you should not down-made the despatch of 10 January 1974 to "taff-in-Confidence".

HX 1/6 1974

2. Incidentally, tha des atch is unclear on whether the designation extends to an acting - eputy overnor appointed under .21(2) of the constitution. in the light of .81(1) of the constitution, crbans thic is how you have interpreted it, but it would seen derirallc to replace the 1974 despatch by one that avoids this arbiguity. Lould be grateful for

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your advice on whether or not the depiction should extend to an acting uty Governor i not, we should be designated We shall if the substantiv uty Governor is unavailable?). then arrange for an aznded des aton to cent to you.

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Quantrill

nong kong & General Lept

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