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Tuesday, March 27, 1973
MR. CLINTON TO DEFER RETIREMENT
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Mr. Michael Denys Arthur Clinton, C.M.G., G.M., J.P., Deputy Colonial
Secretary, who was due to retire in October this year, has agreed to defer
his retirement for a further two years and will continue to serve as Deputy
Colonial Secretary.
Born in London in 1918, Mr. Clinton was educated at Beaumont College,
Windsor, and the University of London. He is married and has four daughtere
and one son.
During the Second World War he was commissioned in the Royal Engineers;
he was awarded the George Medal twice - first in 1942 and again in 1943.
Mr. Clinton joined the Hong Kong Government service in 1946 as an
Administrative Officer. Since then he has had wide experience in the Colonial
Secretariat and in Government departments. He has served as Assistant Director.
Commerce and Industry, Assistant Establishment Officer and Deputy Economic
Secretary. He has been Deputy Financial Secretary and has acted as Financial
Secretary on a number of occasions. He became Deputy Colonial Secretary in
January, 1969 and was made a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St.
George in 1971. Since last November, as Deputy Colonial Secretary (Special
Duties), he has been working with the McKinsey team of consultants.
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