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Wednesday, June 20, 1973

SECRETARY FOR SECURITY APPOINTED

One further secretary post, as recommended in the McKinsey report,

is announced today.

Mr. G.P. Lloyd, C.M.G., has been appointed acting Secretary for

Security and will assume his duties in the next few days.

In his new post he will co-ordinate policy and programmes covering

external security, emergencies, internal law and order, immigration, prisons,

narcotics and fire services.

Mr. Lloyd, who is 46 has held top posts in the colonial service

in a number of countries, the last being Fiji where he was Chief Secretary

and also acting Governor on several occasions.

He was appointed to Hong Kong as Administrative Officer, Staff

Grade A, in 1971. On arrival he became Defence Secretary and last year

acted as Deputy Colonial Secretary for a number of months.

The government also announced today that Mr. David Whitelegge, the

present Defence Secretary, will act as Commissioner for Census and Statistics

during the absence of Mr. K. Topley, who is going on leave.

Mr. Whitelegge, 44, was appointed a Cadet Officer in Hong Kong in

1959 after serving six years in Malaya. Since then he has held a number of

administrative posts including Assistant Colonial Secretary and Deputy

District Commissioner, New Territories.

Note to Editors:

Photographs of Mr. Lloyd are boxed

this evening.

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