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YOUR LETTER OF 23 FEBRUARY: MISCELLANEOUS.

(I) ACADEMIC DRESS. HEIGHT 5FT 10.5INS. ARM INSIDE

18 AND ONE-QUARTER INCHES. ARM OUTSIDE 24 AND ONE-

QUARTER INCHES. HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE 22 AND ONE-QUARTER

INCHES.

(II) ACTING GOVERNOR. I CONFIRM THAT I WOULD EXPECT THE

CHIEF SECRETARY TO ACT FOR ME WHEN I AM ABSENT FROM HONG

KONG.

THE SPECIAL ADVISER WILL BE OUTSIDE THE HIERARCHY

AND IT WOULD NOT (NOT) BE APPROPRIATE FOR HIM TO ACT. I

ALSO CONFIRM THAT I WOULD EXPECT SIR D AKERS-JONES' EXCO

SENIORITY TO BE ANALOGOUS TO THAT OF AN APPOINTED

OFFICIAL MEMBER, IE AFTER EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS.

HONG KONG TELNO 710: CEREMONIAL ARRIVAL ARRANGEMENTS.

PROPOSALS IN TUR SOUND FINE. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE

FINALISED PROGRAMME BEFORE DEPARTURE.

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