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you have in mind for them in the next Parliament. However, in this cPse, I do not think it unreasonable for Ian to sePk guidance about the future. I remind you that:

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Ian will be 62 next month.

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The boundaries of Southbort remain unchanged. Last time, Tan polled 25,953; his Liberal obponent Conservatve maThrity bolled 19,42; 6,527. Ian is not re7arded as a sbecia17y ,,rssidueus ocal

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He could, at a pinch, become a High Court judge, although, as we both know, Quintin has in mind something more lowly. In that connection, and in Ian's defence, I think it reasonable to point out that a person who is considered of sufficient duality to be Solicitor General ought also to be of sufficient Quality to go to the High Court Bench. I have not done any research into this, and will gladly do so, but I suspect that there is no precedent for a former Solicitor General going anywhere else than the High Court, and possibly no precedent for him going other than to the Court of Appeal.

think that it would be painful for you and for Ian for you to have to expiPin the position to Subject to your approval, and, if you think it T C;--;"Y desirable, after talking to Quintin, might to Tan: the next 7h,,rliament, It is most i :probable that, he would be offered -1-e cost of Attorecy Generai, and improbable that he would be crfred any other :post. You understand that he would cot wish to remain even in the next Parlar, r7 SoGiicitor Cceal (o)

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• Ian thinks that he has a right to g.o to the Court of Appeal; to suggest that he should become a Circuit Judge or a County Court Judge would be a humiliation; he would hate to be a backbencher; I exclude the Speakership or membership of the House of Lords. This is a very sad case. Ian's assessment of his own ability is greater than the reality; and this is ail the sadder because he is "plus royaliste cue la reine".

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23ye May 1983

Many thanks for your letter of 21st May, which I have shown to the Prime Minister. With every good wish to you and to Judy for a triumphant result in Southport on the 9th.June.

IAN GOW Sir Ian Percival QC

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Having been so completely overtaken by events I have had to rethink the whole matter and I write now to tell you that I would consider it antihonour to continue as S.G. if asked to do so. Many thoughts are condensed in that. I would be happy to discuss them if you wish. But the basics are ,a,) the steer you gave me,i.e. that that is the only job that would be available to me,and (b) the sudden disappearance of the option which had been the start, and heart, of our discussions, i.e. not to stand again. Not least of the other considerations is the wish to complete at least two of the special, and I think important, assignments I have - in particular the "legal aid exercise" which has been a very personal business and which has reached a critiaal stage in negotiations with the profession. But my purpose in writing is not to go into detail but only so that - as you so rig,:htly stressed-theremay be no misunderstanding. Now Judy and I are off to Southport to get the biggest majority we possibly can - and, I hope,to have a hand in holding and winning some of the Criticals. I am writing separately to the P.M. wishing her luck and sending her love - but of course not mentioning any of this, so I shall be

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