TNAG-0728-FCO40-931-Appointment-of-Commissioner-Against-Corruption-in-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 6

PRIORITY

GR 80

CYPHER CAT A

HKK. Oiglet

POV NO. 51

RECEIVED

27 JAN 1978

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DESK OFFICER

INDEX

PA

REC. TRY

Action Teken

29

FM FCO 231700Z

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STAFF-IN-CONFIDENCE

Ammendment cent

2016

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 486 OF 23 JUNE

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR

YOUR TELNOS 765 AND 766 : HONG KONG APPOINTMENTS

DEFER

1. WE DIFFER TO YOUR JUDGEMENT ON THE TIMING OF THE COME-

INATION OF THE POST OF SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND SECRETARY

FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF LIGHTFOOT AS

CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION IS ACCEPTABLE.

2. AS MURRAY EXPLAINED ON THE TELEPHONE THE QUEEN HAS NOT YET

FORMALLY APPROVED ROBERTS' APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF JUSTICE. THERE IS

O CHANCE THAT APPROVAL WILL BE OBTAINED IN TIME FOR YOU TO

ANNOUNCE ALL FOUR APPOINTMENTS ON 27 JUNE, SO WE MUST ASK YOU TO DELAY ISSUING YOUR PRESS RELEASE. WE WILL

TELEGRAPH AGAIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, HOPEFULLY IN MID-WEEO

OWEN

FILES

HK & GD (6)

NEWS D

OID

PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY

MR RUSHFORD

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