SIR CHC-YIU KWÂN, CBF. P. E
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Sir C. Y. Kwan, a solicitor, ia the principal of
C. Y. Kwan and Company. He speaks good English.
} He is the penior Chiness unofficiul member of the Hong Kong
Executive Council, of which he has been a member since 1961,
He was an unofficial member of the Legislative Council from
1959-1966. He has made a constructive contribution to the
deliberations of both Councils. In addition he serves on
numerous official and semi-officiel Committees.
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As senior Chinese unofficial member during the period of
communist confrontation in 1967 he was under considerable strain,
but remained staunch and helpful both in public and particularly
behind the acones: he is not a man to push himself forward into
the public eye more than he can help.
The Governor of Hong Kong describes him as a "careful,
thoughtful lawyer" who is "rather serious but can be amusing
when he unbenda,"
26 February, 1969