1990-06-16 07:16 G. 1.S
P.02/03
SATURDAY, JUNE 16,
PRERAGE FOR DAME LYDIA DUNN
DAME LYDIA DUNN HAS BEEN HONOURED WITH A PEERAGE IN THE QUEER'. BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST ANNOUNCED IN LONDON TODAY (SATURDAY).
THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S LIST READS:
"TO BB BARONESS, THE HON DAME LYDIA (SELINA) CHAIRMAN, HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL"
DUNN
DAR.
COMMENTING ON THE AWARD, THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON MAID "I AM DELIGHTED AT THE NEWS THAT DAME LYDIA HAS BEEN MADE A PEERESD G THE REALM. THIS IS A SIGNAL HONOUR AND RECOGNISES THE GREAT CONTRIBUTION WHICH DAME LYDIA HAS MADE TO HONG KONG IN OVER 20 YEARS
OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
THER
ELEVATION TO THE PEERAGE WILL PROVIDE B FURTHER OPPORTUNITY TO PUT ACROSS THE HONG KONG VIEW IN THE HOUSE OF LOPDO ON ALL MAJOR ISSUES AFFECTING THE TERRITORY.
"1 OFFER DAME LYDIA MY WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS."
DAME LYDIA HAS WORKED ON A WIDE RANGE OF ADVISORY BOARDB ANI SHE HAS BEEN CHAIRMAN OF THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCLE
COMMITTRED.
GINCE 1983.
DAME LYDIA WAK APPOINTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN 1976 AND ZENVED ON IT UNTIL 1988. DHE HAS SERVED ON THE EXECUTIVE COUNCI¦. RINCE 1982.
SHE WAS AWARDED THE OBE IN 1978, THE OBE IN 1983 AND WAS MADE A DAME OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN 1989.
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