.. December 1993
Bowen Leung Esq Private Secretary Government House HONG KONG
STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES HONG KONG
The MOD have written to inform us that they have selected Major General B M Dutton to succeed Major General J F Foley as Commander British Forces Hong Kong in August 1994. I enclose a copy of his biographical notes and should be grateful to know if the Governor would be content with this appointment.
J Morris
Hong Kong Department
STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
Leung.JM.JRB
Personal Details
Born:
Commissioned:
STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
Biographical Notes
Major General B H DUTTON CBE (late The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment)
1 March 1943
2 August 1963
Qualifications: Family:
psc+
Married with a son aged 18 and a daughter aged 15
Record of Service in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and Above
Rank
Appointment
Theatre
Dates
Lieutenant Colonel
GSO1 (DS) Staff College
UK
06.81-10.82
MA to AG
UK
12.82-10.84
CO 1 D and D
NI/BERLIN
10.84-11.86
Colonel
DACOS G3 Ops (NATO/ROW) HQ UKLF
UK
03.87-09.87
Brigadier
Comd 39 Inf Bde DPR(A)
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Major General
D Inf
NI
11.87-03.90
UK
04.90-03.92
UK
04.92-date
Pen Picture
Major General DUTTON is a forceful, practical officer with a fine record - particularly in command but also on the staff. At various levels, he has commanded with skill in BAOR, Berlin and Northern Ireland. As a staff officer and instructor, he is experienced in technology, politico/military planning and public relations. In all of these fields, he has excelled.
As a Lieutenant Colonel, after a tour as a DS at the Staff College, he was Military Assistant to successive Adjutants General. One of these wrote of him, "I count myself lucky to have had such an articulate and imaginative staff officer as my adviser and confidant at this difficult time". He then commanded the 1st Battalion of his Regiment and earned the description, "an infantryman of considerable talents".
After only one tour in the rank of Colonel, as an innovative Assistant Chief of Staff at Headquarters United Kingdom Land Forces, he was appointed to command 39 Infantry Brigade in Belfast. Here he established close, harmonious relations with politicians, businessmen and church leaders, earning great respect. The experience was of particular value to him in his next appointment as Director Public Relations (Army) at which he again excelled.
Major General DUTTON is a positive, ebullient and dynamic personality, at his best under pressure in a combative, infantry environment but showing significant political awareness. He has had a successful tour of duty as Director Infantry and his experience and personality suit him well for appointment as Commander British Forces Hong Kong.
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STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
CODE
18-77
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Reference.......
Mr Morris
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19/11
Mr Ricketts o.r.
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APPOINTMENT OF NEW CBF, HONG KONG
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U. DEL 1993
1. You asked for advice about how to deal with the attached letter from the MOD about the appointment of a successor to Major General Foley.
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2. When Major General Foley was chosen in 1991, Mr Paul simply showed the relevant record of service and biographical details to Mr Burns and then wrote to the Governor asking if he could agree to the appointment. We then confirmed to the MOD that we were content with the appointment.
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Having read the details provided, I can see no reason to object to Major General Dutton's appointment. But Mr Ricketts will want to discuss the proposal with Mr Hum on their return from Peking. I will then be happy to draft a letter from Mr Ricketts to the Governor.
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