CURRICULUM VITAE
STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
Ian MacDonald LIGHTBODY CMG JP
Born in 1921
A graduate of Glasgow University, he joined the Hong Kong Government as a Cadet Officer in 1946 and has since served in a wide variety of departments. Appointed Commissioner for Resettlement in 1971, Secretary for Housing in 1972 and Secretary for Administration in 1977. As Secretary for Housing, Mr Lightbody made a major contribution to the planning and development of the present housing programme. In his most recent annual report he is described as a sensible and careful administrator of long experience, with an alert mind.
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TO ROUTINE F.C.O TELNO.766 OF 21 JUNE 78.
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HONG KONG APPOINTMENTS
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1. ON JUNE 27 I PROPOSE TO INFORM EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE
APPOINTMENTS OF:-
(A) ROBERTS AS CHIEF JUSTICE.
(B) CATER AS CHIEF SECRETARY.
(C)
LUDDINGTON AS COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION.
(D) LIGHTBODY AS CHAIRMAN OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
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3. I WILL SHORTLY PROPOSE A SUCCESSOR TO LIGHTBODY AS SECRETARY
FOR ADMINISTRATION.
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TO ROUTINE F.C.O TELNO.765/OF 21 JUNE 78
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YOUR TELNO.441 CHAIRMANSHIP OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
1. THE APPOINTMENT OF LUDDINGTON TO SUCCEED CATER AS COMMISSIONER
AGAINST CORRUPTION LEAVES VACANT THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
2. I HAD WISHED TO APPOINT THE CURRENT SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS,
F.K. LI, BOTH BECAUSE, OF HIS QUALIFICATIONS AND BECAUSE THE APPOINTMENT OF A LOCAL OFFICER WOULD HAVE BEEN WELL RECEIVED IN
THE PUBLIC SERVICE. FOR THIS TO BE POSSIBLE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NECESSARY TO FIND A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT AS SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, WHICH IS A MOST IMPORTANT POST. MY INTENTION HAD BEEN TO COMBINE THIS POST WITH THAT OF THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW
TERRITORIES WITH MR AKERS-JONES AS THE INCUMBENT.
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3. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS REFORM WITH SIR Y.K. KAN ALSO ROBERTS
AND CATER, AND WE ARE ALL AGREED THAT WHILE IT IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE
IT WILL TAKE CAREFUL PREPARATION AND SHOULD NOT BE JEOPARDISED BY
AN OVER HASTY MOVE. BUT WE THINK IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHIN A
YEAR OR EIGHTEEN MONTHS. DURING THIS TIME LI MUST REMAIN IN HIS
PRESENT POST.
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4. I HAVE THEREFORE SOUNDED LIGHTBODY, CURRENTLY SECRETARY FOR
ADMINISTRATION, WHO HAS AGREED TO SUCCEED SIR DONALD. HE WILL DO THIS ADMIRABLY, AND SINCE HE IS DUE TO RETIRE IN 1980, IT SHOULD STILL BE POSSIBLE FOR LI TO SUCCEED HIM. MOREOVER, WITH A LITTLE JUGGLING, IT SHOULD ALSO BE POSSIBLE TO PROCEED WITH THE COMBINATION OF SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES AND HOME AFFAIRS WTHIN A YEAR OR EIGHTEEN MONTHS.
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