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FM HONG KONG 171125 Z SEP 84

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 2896 OF 17 SEPTEMBER

YOUR TELNO 1835.

TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY: APPOINTMENT OF MONITORS.

WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE PROPOSALS IN THE FINAL SENTENCE OF THE DRAFT LETTER OF APPOINTMENT COULD COMPROMISE MR JUSTICE LI'S EXISTING PENSIONABLE POSITION AS A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG JUDICIAL SERVICE. WE WOULD PREFER, THEREFORE, THAT THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF THE PROPOSED LETTER OF APPOINTMENT SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS:

YOU WILL CONTINUE TO BE PAID AS USUAL AND TO ENJOY ALL YOUR EXISTING PENSIONABLE AND MEDICAL BENEFITS AS A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG

JUDICIAL SERVICE.

2. WE DOUBT IF MR JUSTICE LI WILL QUERY THESE ARRANGEMENTS. SHOULD HE DO SO, HEWEVER, WE ARE PREPARED TO EXPALIN THE REASONS FOR THEM TO HIM. HE WOULD THEN REALISE THAT OUR CONCERNS ARE VERY REAL AND NOT

AT ALL IMMAGINARY.

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