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THE JUDICIARY
Chief Justice
Sir Geoffrey Gould BRIGGS QC
Born 1914. Called to the Bar of Gray's Inn 1938. Crown Council, Nigeria, 1947 and later Attorney-General, Eastern Region, Nigeria. Appointed WC 1955. 1955-62 Puisne Judge, Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei. 1962-64 Chief Justice, Western Pacific. Puisne Judge, Hong Kong 1965. Appointed Chief Justice.
OTHER HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Political Adviser
Alan E DONALD
Seconded from HM Diplomatic Service. Born 1931. HM Forces 1949-50. Foreign Office 1954. Peking 1955. Foreign Office 1958. NATO 1961. Peking 1964. Foreign Office 1967. Athens 1971. Political Adviser Hong Kong February 1974.
Jack CATER CBE JP
Born 1922. Staff Officer Military Administration 1945. Cadet Hong Kong 1946. Director of Marketing 1950. Assistant Director Commerce and Industry 1956. Commissioner for Cooperative Development and
Commissioner, Independent Commission against Corruption
Fisheries 1960. Director of Agriculture and Fisheries 1954. Defence Secretary 1967. Deputy Colonial Secretary
(Special Duties) 1967-68. Director of Commerce and Industry 1970. Information Secretary 1972. Secretary for Home Affairs and Information 1973. Appointed Commissioner Independent Commission against Corruption February 1974.
Brian F P SLEVIN OBE QPM CPM JP
Commissioner of Police
Born 1926. Joined Hong Kong Police 1949. Senior Assistant Commissioner 1967. Director of Special Branch 1969. Director of Criminal Investigation 1971. Deputy Commissioner September 1971. Appointed Commissioner of Police September 1973.
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