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COLONIAL SECRETARIAT FILE
No. SCR 4/1136/71
No: 516
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Sir,
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S July 1971
HKJ
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG,
I have the honour to inform you that, following receipt of your telegram No. 437, I have made the following appointments of Official Members to the Executive and Legislative Councils:
(a) The Executive Council
Mr G. T. Rowe, J.P., from 1st July 1971 to
30th June 1972 inclusive.
REVED IN RGY No.51
12 JUL 1971
CARIEN & HIKIN copies to
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(b) The Legislative Council
(i) Mr R. M. Hetherington,
D. F. C., J. P., from 1st July 1971 up to the date he relinquishes the post of Commissioner of Labour.
(ii) The following from 1st July 1971 to 30th June
1972 inclusive:
Mr D.R.W. Alexander, M. B. E., J. P.
Mr J. J. Robson, J.P.
Mr J. Canning, J.P.
Dr G.H. CHOA, J.P.
Mr J. Cater, M.B.E., J.P.
Mr D. C. Bray, J. P.
To fill the eighth seat for an Official Member of the Legislative Council I have appointed Mr J. C. C. Walden, J. P., provisionally and subject to Her Majesty's pleasure, with effect from 7th July 1971.
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Mr Walden's substantive appointment is currently Deputy Commissioner for Resettlement. He will act in the post of Commissioner from 7th July 1971 until about 4th September 1971 when Mr I. M. Lightbody becomes the new substantive Commissioner (paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of my telegram 381 are relevant).
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Copies of the Instruments of Appointment and of the Gazette Notices promulgating these appointments are attached.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
Slunch.
GOVERNOR
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR ALEC DOUGLAS-HOME, KT, PC, DL, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS