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Valedictory Speech by the President in the Legislative Council on the occasion of the last attendance by
Mr D G Jeaffreson ~ 10 February 1988
Validictory to Mr. D.G. Jeaffreson
HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT:
Honourable Members@
Today's sitting is the last time we will have
with us as a Member David Jeaffreson, the Secretary of for
Security.
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David Jeaffreson joined the Hong Kong Government in 1961. With the exception of a break in the 1985-86 session, he has been a Member of this Council since
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1976. In quantifying his contribution to our work, it is not enough to say that he has served the Council for
to and a half nearly 10 years, or that his experience exceeds that of
except all other Members save the Senior Member and Mr. Peter C. Wong. His responsibilities have covered a wide range of problems of great importance to Hong Kong. As Deputy Financial Secretary and Secretary for Economic Services he worked with Members on many issues which have contributed to Hong Kong's present economic success. Members of the present Council will remember him for his work as Secretary for Security with responsibility for the nationality issue and for Vietnamese refugees topics which rank near or at the top of the Council's priorities in addition to other subjects of great concern such as Law and order, Security and Narcotics. He has fielded his fair share of questions.
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Whatever the issue, David Jeaffreson has brought to it unshakeable commitment to the people of Hong Kong, singled minded determination, tireless energy and, above all, a sense of humour.
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