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Thursday, August 10, 1972

MR. C.J.R. DAWSON PROMOTED TO DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has

approved the promotion of Mr. C.J.R. Dawson to Deputy Commissioner of

Police with effect from August 1, 1972.

Mr. Dawson first came to Hong Kong in July, 1949 as Assistant

Superintendent of Police. Since then he has served in all gazetted

ranks, in various branches and districts. He was appointed Senior

Assistant Commissioner in 1970.

He was awarded the Colonial Police Medal in 1965 and the Queen's

Police Medal in 1970. Mr. Dawson, who is 46, is married with two children.

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