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CONFIDENTIAL

2 June 1993

The Rt Hon Christopher Patten Government House

Hong Kong

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4KA 373/1

Foreign & Commonwealth

Office

London SWIA 2AH

Telenkerte: 071-

1993

Year Governor,

ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE JUDICIARY

W5

These have

Thank you for your letter of 18 January enclosing the reports on the Judiciary prepared by the Chief Justice. been read with interest here.

I note that three of the four Justices of Appeal are retiring in the next year. We remain ready to contact the Lord Chancellor's Department again if you wish us to pursue the option of finding UK judges for the Court of Appeal.

PF Ricketts

Jen Sincvel

Peter Richaka

Zichete

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