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GR 15

PRIORITY

CYPHER/CAT A

FM HONG KONG 221050Z

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

TO PRIORITY F.C.O TELNO.650 OF 22 MAY 78.

FOR STEWART FROM GOVERNOR.

OP.COPY

HKK 90/4

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 2 3 MAY 1973

DESK OFFICER

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REGISTRY Action Taken

Sufisa рибир

Comely

Cee ₤22

YOUR TELNO.395: INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION.

1. ! HAVE DISCUSSED WITH CATER AND AGREE WITH YOU THAT IN VIEW OF ALL THESE DOUBTS WE CANNOT PROCEED WITH YANG. FIRSTLY IT COULD PREJUDICE HIS EVENTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BAR HERE: SECONDLY I AM CONCERNED THAT A CONTROVERSY HERE ABOUT GOVERNMENT INFRINGEMENT OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY COULD SPREAD TO SIR DENYS ROBERTS'S APPOINTMENT.

2. I HAVE THEREFORE ASKED SIR DONALD LUDDINGTON WHETHER I MIGHT

SUGGEST HIS NAME AND HE HAS AGREED. HE WILL BE 60 IN AUGUST 1980.

1 THEREFORE SUGGEST THE APPOINTMENT SHOULD BE FOR TWO YEARS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE WITH AN OPTION OF AN EXTENSION WITH THE AGREEMENT OF BOTH PARTIES. PLEASE APPROVE,

BUT

3. IT IS VERY SAD THAT THE PLAN FOR YANG HAS MISCARRIED LUDDINGTON IS STILL A STRONG CANDIDATE THOUGH HE LACKS YANG'S

ATTRACTIVENESS,

4. I WILL PROPOSE A SUBSTITUTE COMMISSIONER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE

IN DUE COURSE,

MACLEHOSE

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HK & GD KR CORTAZZI MR MURRAY

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