THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1982
MINISTER SENDS CONDOLENCES
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THE MINISTER OF STATE, FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE LORD, BELSTEAD, HAS SENT A MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNOR EXPRESSING HIS CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO DIED IN THE RECENT RAINSTORMS.
LORD BELSTEAD SAID HE WAS SADDENED TO HEAR OF THE RECENT DEATNS FOLLOWING THE VERY HEAVY RAINS IN HONG KONG AND ASKED THE GOVERNOR TO CONVEY HIS SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES.
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LORD BELSTEAD CLOSELY FOLLOWED REPORTS ON THE SITUATION. WAS PLEASED THAT THE EMERGENCY SERVICES COPED SO WELL AND EXTENDED HIS WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM.
GOVERNOR, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
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HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN HAS BEEN PLEASED TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF MR CHRISTOPHER TURNER, OBE, AS GOVERNOR, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS IN SUCCESSION TO MR J.Ć. STRONG, OBÉ.
MR TURNER, WHO IS EXPECTED TO TAKE UP HIS APPOINTMENT IN SEPTEMBER, IS AT PRESENT THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY IN CHARGE OF THE STAFF PLANNING DIVISION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH.
HE JOINED THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE IN DECEMBER 1980 AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND HAS SINCE SERVED IN THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT.
1981.
HE HAS BEEN ACTING AS A STAFF GRADE C OFFICER SINCE MARCH
MR TURNER WAS BORN ON AUGUST 17, 1933 AND WAS EDUCATED AT TRURO CATHEDRAL SCHOOL AND JESUS COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.
AFTER SERVICE AS A PILOT OFFICER IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BEFORE UNIVERSITY, HE JOINED HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS CIVIL SERVICE IN 1958, SERVING IN TANGANYIKA UNTIL 1970 AS, SUCCESSIVELY, DISTRICT OFFICER, DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, REGIONAL LOCAL COURTS OFFICER AND MAGISTRATE.
FROM 1970 HE SERVED AS DISTRICT AGENT, DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY, FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND, FINALLY, CHIEF SECRETARY IN THE NEW HE BRIDES.
MR TURNER IS MARRIED WITH THREE CHILDREN,
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