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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES
DAILY
INFORMATION BULLETIN
Friday, June 30, 1972
APPOINTMENTS TO EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS
This
The membership of the Legislative Council is being enlarged by the
appointment of two additional members one official and one unofficial.
brings the total, including the Governor and four ex-officio members, to 28.
The increase follows an announcement that the Queen has approved the amendment of the Royal Instructions allowing for the additional nominations.
The official seat is to be filled by the Director of Social Welfare,
Mr. G.T. Rowe, and the unofficial seat by Mr. R.H. Lobo. Mr. Rowe's term is
for one year and Mr. Lobo's for two.
In addition three vacancies are to be filled by Mrs. C.J. Symons,
Mr. Janes Wu Man-hon and Mr. P.G. Williams.
On the Executive Council four new appointments have been made. They
are Mr. P.C. Woo, Mr. Szeto Wai, Dr. S.Y. Chung and Mr. G.R. Ross.
The following is the complete membership list of the two councils
which takes effect from tomorrow (July 1):-
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Nominated Official Member
The Ron. G.T. Rowe, C.B.E., J.P., the Director of Social Welfare has been appointed for a further period of one year.
/Unofficial Members ...