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YRTELNO 7: PROPOSED VISIT TO CANADA BY CHIEF JUSTICE YANG

1 CHIEF JUSTICE YANG AND CHIEF JUSTICE LAMER HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH ABOUT THIS VISIT. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN DIRECT CONTACTS BETWEEN THE REGISTRAR, SUPREME COURT AND THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL OFFICER OF THE SUPREME COURT IN OTTAWA.

2. THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND LADY YANG WILL ARRIVE IN OTTAWA AT 1910 ON 7 JULY AND DEPART AT 1405 ON 10 JULY. A COURT CAR WILL COLLECT THEM FROM THE AIRPORT. THEY WILL STAY AT THE LORD ELGIN

HOTEL. SIR P.L. YANG WILL MEET CHIEF JUSTICE LAMER ON THE MORNING

OF 8 JULY AND DINE WITH HIM AND OTHER JUDGES ON 9 JULY.

3. THE CHIEF JUSTICE IS GRATEFUL FOR YOUR INVITATION TO LUNCH. HOWEVER, HE WILL ONLY BE IN OTTAWA ON 8 AND 9 JULY, WHEN YOU ARE ALREADY BOOKED. HE WOULD BE PLEASED TO CALL ON YOU INSTEAD IF THIS CAN BE ARRANGED.

4 SIR P.L. YANG IS NOT FAMILIAR WITH OTTAWA. HE IS MOST GRATEFUL FOR THE OFFER OF TRANSPORT AND WOULD BE VERY PLEASED IF

A CAR AND DRIVER COULD BE PLACED AT HIS DISPOSAL FOR USE WHEN

NECESSARY.

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