RIC PETER HO CBE
Secretary for Trade and Industry
Born 1927. Educated in Hong Kong. Joined Hong Kong Government in 1954. Worked in variety of Departments, particularly Government Secretariat and Commerce and Industry Department. Secretary for Social Services 1977. Appointed to present post in 1982.
Married
to Grace.
ALAN JAMES SCOTT CBE
Secretary for Transport
Born 1934. Educated UK. Served in Fiji 1958-71. Joined Hong Kong Government 1971.
1971. Secretary for Civil Service 1973. Secretary for Housing 1977, Secretary for Information 1980. Appointed to present post in 1982. Married to Joan, five children.
ROBIN JOHN TAYLOR MCLAREN CMG
Political Adviser
Subsequently served in
Born 1934. Served in Royal Navy 1953-55. various posts in FCO including Hong Kong, Beijing, Rome and Copenhagen. Was Assistant Political Adviser in Hong Kong from 1968-70. He became Head of the Hong Kong and General Department in 1978 and of the Far Eastern Department in 1979. Has held his present post since October 1981. Married to Sue, three children.
MICHAEL THOMAS QC
Attorney-General
Born 1933. Edcuated London School of Economics. National Service in Royal Navy. Called to Middle Temple 1955. Junior counsel to MOD and Treasury in Admiralty matters 1966-73. Appointed to present post in May 1983. Separated from second wife, four children.
MAJOR GENERAL DEREK BOORMAN CB
Commander British Forces, Hong Kong
Born in 1931. Educated in UK.
Joined North Staffordshire regiment
Director of Public Relations (Army)
in 1950. Promoted to Brigadier and assumed command of 51 Infantry Brigade in Hong Kong in 1974.
1978. Director of Military Operations 1980-82.