ANNEX B
MR LUCE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG 25-28 FEBRUARY 1984
PERSONALITY NOTES
SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong
SIR EDWARD YOUDE GCMG MBE
Born 1924. Educated School of Oriental Studies, University of
London. RNVR 1943-46. Joined Foreign Office, 1947. Served in
Nanking and Peking 1947-51, Peking 1951-56, 1960-62. Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, 1969-70. Ambassador to China,
Deputy Under-Secretary of State and Chief Clerk, FCO
1978-82. Governor of Hong Kong from May 1982.
1974-78.
Married to Pamela, two children.
SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE KBE CMG
Chief Secretary
Born Tasmania 1925. Educated in Australia. Served in Kenya
1953-63. Seychelles 1961-2. Joined Hong Kong Civil Service 1962. Appointed Financial Secretary 1971 and Chief Secretary 1981. Married to Betty, two sons and one daughter.
SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE KBE
Financial Secretary
Born South Africa 1925. Educated in UK. Army Service 1943-47. Company Executive and Chairman of John Swire and Sons Hong Kong Ltd until 1981. Member of Legislative Council 1974 and Executive Council 1977 until became Financial Secretary in
1981.
Married to Jacqueline, two sons and two daughters.
MICHAEL THOMAS QC
Attorney-General
Born 1933. Educated London School of Economics. National