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Wednesday, July 4, 1973
Mr. Thornton transferred as a Senior Assistant Legal Secretary in
the East African Common Services Organisation in 1961 and to Hong Kong as a
Crown Counsel in 1965. He was promoted to Senior Crown Counsel later the
same year and to Principal Crown Counsel in 1970.
He was seconded to Tanzania as Chief Parliamentary Draftsman from
February 1966 to March 1968, He has acted as Solicitor General on several
occasions.
Mr. Thornton is married with two children.
The promotions of both Mr. Hobley and Mr. Thornton have been
approved by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
Note to Editors:
Photographs of the two men are boxed
this evening.
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