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Tuesday, September 29, 1970
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HADDON-CAVE APPOINTED FINANCIAL SECRETARY DESIGNATE
Sir John Cowperthwaite Retires Next Year
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Tho Secretary of State has approved the appointment of Mr. Philip
Haddon-Cave to succeed Sir John Cowperthwaite as Financial Secretary when
Sir John leaves the post on retiremont in the early summer of 1971.
Mr. Haddon-Cave, at presont Deputy Financial Secretary, leaves
for London tomorrow to begin a two months attachement at the Bank of England, the Treasury and a number of other govornment departments, in preparation
for taking up his appointment.
He will return to Hong Kong before the end of November.
Note to editors:
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Mr. Haddon-Cave leaves Hong Kong by B.O.A.C. Flight BA/937 at 10.30 p.m. tomorrow. Photographers wishing to cover his departure should contact Mr. Osman bin Talip at the Airport Press Room, Kai Tak, at 10 p.m.
Copios of a photograph of Mr. Haddon- Cave are distributed separately in the Press boxes.
The following is a biographical note on Mr. Haddon-Cave for your information:-
/Charles