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MIPT A: CHANGES IN SENIOR HONG KONG GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL
PRESS RELEASE
1. The Government announced today that Mrs Anson Chan Fang CBE JP will succeed Sir David Ford as Chief Secretary on 29 November 1993.
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Mrs Chan has very wide experience in the Government having served in a variety of posts throughout her career. In recent years she has been Director of Social Welfare, Secretary for Economic Services and, most recently, Secretary for the Civil Service.
3. Sir David will leave Hong Kong on 29 November. After a period of leave, he will take over as Commissioner of the Hong Kong Government office in London at the beginning of 1994. The current Commissioner, Mr John Yaxley, CBE, JP is retiring in late November
1993.
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Commenting on the announcement the Governor said, "Hong Kong owes a tremendous debt to Sir David Ford for his outstanding leadership over the past six years. His absolute commitment to
He has Hong Kong was apparent to me as soon as I took office. provided exemplary leadership to the Civil Service and directed the Government's efforts most effectively and efficiently. miss him greatly. At the same time I have found a worthy successor. Her all-round knowledge of the Government machine, of the social fabric of Hong Kong and of the private sector, and her sterling personal qualities, make her the ideal person to be Chief Secretary at this juncture. I look forward enormously to working with her."
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