TNAG-1828-FCO40-2596-Hong-Kong-legal-practitioners-and-judiciary-Jury-(Amendment-1988 — Page 79

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FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR

MY SECOND IPT : MR JUSTICE BARKER: PRESS STATEMENT

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FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF STATEMENT BEING ISSUED BY THE JUDICIARY

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MR JUSTICE BARKER HAS RESIGNED HIS OFFICE WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 1989. THE GOVERNOR HAS ACCEPTED HIS RESIGNATION.

IT IS INTENDED THAT THE JUDGE'S TERMINAL LEAVE WILL BE TAKEN BEFORE THIS DATE.

UNTIL THE JUDGE PROCEEDS ON SUCH TERMINAL LEAVE, IT IS EXPTECTED THAT HE WILL PERFORM ''NON-JUDICIAL DUTIES''.

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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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