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Appendix XIX
(Chapter 25: Constitution and Administration) Executive and Legislative Councils
Executive Council
Type of appointment
Names of members
on 1.1.56.
Changes in composition during the year
Ex-officio
(Presided over by the Governor)
OFFICIAL MEMBERS:
His Excellency the
Commander, British Forces,
Lieutenant-General William Henry Stratton, K.C.B., C.V.O., C.B.E., D.S.O. The Honourable the
Colonial Secretary, Mr. Edgeworth Beresford
David, C.M.G.
The Honourable the Attorney General,
Mr. Arthur Hooton, Q.C.,
Acting
The Honourable the
Secretary for Chinese
Affairs,
Mr. Brian Charles Keith
Hawkins, C.M.G., O.B.E.
The Honourable the
Financial Secretary,
Mr. Arthur Grenfell
Clarke, C.M.G.
Mr. Claude Bramall Burgess, O.B.E., acted as Colonial Secretary during the absence of the Governor from 26.6.56 to 12.10.56 when Mr. David assumed the office of O.A.G.
Ceased to act on the return to the Colony of Mr. Arthur Ridehalgh, Q.C., on 28.5.56.
Nominated
Vacant
UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS:
The Honourable
Sir Tsun Nin CHAU,
C.B.E.
The Honourable
Sir Man Kam Lo, C.B.E.
Mr.
Douglas
James
Smyth Crozier, C.M.G. (Director of Education) appointed on 2.2.56.