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APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
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I HAVE APPOINTED, WITH EFFECT FROM 14 OCTOBER, THE FOLLOWING TO THE BOARD OF THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY:
MR SHU TSE WONG OF THE NANYANG COMMERCIAL BANK
MR THOMAS CHEN OF HANG LUNG DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD
MR JOHN GRAY OF THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.
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THE POLITICAL ADVISER INFORMED CHEN RONGCHUN OF NCNA OF THE APPOINTMENT OF SHU TSE WONG THIS AFTERNOON. CHEN UNDERTOOK TO
PASS THIS INFORMATION BACK TO PEKING. SHU WAS OF COURSE THE NAME PROPOSED TO ME BY LU PING FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY ON 4 SEPTEMBER (MY TELNO 2780). AT THE TIME I SAID THAT IF HE WAS THE RIGHT PERSON, I WAS PREPARED ALSO TO APPOINT HIM TO THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO GIVE HIM MORE EXPERIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES. LU WELCOMED THIS.
3. I SAW SHU TODAY WISHED HIM GOOD FORTUNE ON THE AUTHORITY. I TOLD HIM WE NOW NEEDED TO GET ON WITH THE PROJECT, TAKING DECISIONS QUICKLY AND BUILDING ECONOMICALLY. I WAS SURE HIS PRESENCE WOULD HELP. SHU IS A SENSIBLE CHARACTER WISH LONG EXPERIENCE IN HONG KONG. WE MUST NOW HOPE HIS MASTERS ALLOW HIM TO ACT SENSIBLY.
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