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Wednesday, November 14, 1973
TRIBUTE TO MR. CATER
The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, today thanked Mr. Jack Cater,
for all the work he had put into the Legislative Council's affairs in
various capacities over many years.
Mr. Cater, formerly the Secretary for Home Affairs, is Hong
Kong's now Commissioner for Anti-Corruption.
In his valedictory speech, the Governor offered the Council's
support and good wishes in his new appointment.
"We low the size of the problem he is to tackle, and the deep
roots it has in our society: if it is to be killed and not just pruned
it will require the devoted, imaginative and carefully directed work of
many people over a considerable period, and the positive support and
cooperation of all honest men and women." he said.
Sir Murray added that the Government was determined that the
problem should now be tackled along lines very different to those in
the past.
"The condition for success is nothing short of a quiet revolution
in our Society.
"To achieve this is Mr. Cater's task. I know he is not daunted by the
difficulties. They can and have been overcome elsewhere. I believe
they can be overcome here.
/The Hon.