CONFIDENTIAL STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
Mr White (67
& Ms Sarah Everett,
Memang tent
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MDHIAN 7131
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CONFIDENTIAL
STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1533
OF 29030OZ SEPTEMBER 93
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
нка 31311
27 SEP 1993
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JUSTICE.
YOUR TELNO 690: CHIEF JUSTICE.
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I HAVE SOUNDED OUT SIR T.L.YANG ON A TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF HIS SERVICE AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF HONG KONG AND HE IS HAPPY TO STAY ON. HIS EXTENSION WILL BEGIN ON HIS 65TH BIRTHDAY ON 30 JUNE 1994 AND WILL END ON 29 JUNE 1996.
2. I AM ISSUING THE FORMAL LETTER OF EXTENSION TO SIR T.L.YANG. I SHALL INFORM EXCO OF THE EXTENSION ON TUESDAY 5 OCTOBER. THE GAZETTE NOTICE WILL BE PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY 8 OCTOBER.
3. IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE EXTENSION TO BE ANNOUNCED SIMULTANEOUSLY IN LONDON AND HONG KONG ON 5 OCTOBER, AFTER EXCO HAS BEEN INFORMED. I PROPOSE, PROVIDED YOU SEE NO OBJECTION, TO ISSUE A PRESS RELEASE AT 1600 HONG KONG TIME, ASSUMING THE ANNOUCEMENT IN LONDON WILL BE MADE A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER IN THE MORNING OF 5 OCTOBER. THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED ANNOUNCEMENT IS IN
MIFT.
4.
I WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON MY PROPOSALS ON OR BEFORE THURSDAY 30 SEPTEMBER.
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