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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.