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Friday, September 8, 1972

RETIREMENT OF GIS OFFICERS

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Two officers of the Government Information Services will be retiring

shortly after a combined total service of more than 50 years with the Hong Kong

Government.

They are Mr. David Willis, I.S.O., Chief Information Officer, and

Mr. Lee Kan-ching, Supplies Supervisor C1. II.

To mark the occasion, the Acting Director of Information Services,

Mr. David Ford, presented mementos to both officers on behalf of their colleagues

at a farewell dinner party this (Friday) evening.

Mr. Willis first joined the Government in 1937 as a member of the Senior

Clerical and Accounting Staff and served in a number of departments.

After the war he resigned from the Public Service and worked for many

years with Reuters news agency.

He rejoined the Government in 1952 as an Assistant Press Officer in

the Information Services Department. In 1959 he was promoted to Senior Information

Officer and to his substantive post of Chief Information Officer in 1963.

In October last year, Mr. Willis was appointed Royal Visit Press Officer

to H.R.H. The Princess Anne during her visit here.

He was awarded the Companion of Imperial Service Order in the Queen's

Birthday Honours in June this year. Mr. Willis went on leave prior to retirement

on September 1.

Mr. Lee joined the Government Supplies Department in June 1948 as Store

Keeper Class III. He was promoted to Store Keeper Class II in April the following

year.

In November 1959, Mr. Lee was transferred to the Information Services

Department and, has worked for the department since then. He will go on pre-

retirement leave on September 19.

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