Thursday, March 14, 1974
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UNTIMELY DEATH OF MR. DAVID LAI
News was received from London this morning of the death of
Mr. David Lai Kar-wah, a senior officer of the Hong Kong Government
who was attending a course at the Royal College of Defence Studies.
Mr. Lai was admitted to a London hospital on Monday. He
became seriously ill on Wednesday morning and he died the same night.
Mr. Denys Roberts, the Colonial Secretary, said that the news
had been received with deep shock by his colleagues and many friends
in the Government. "He was a fine and dedicated officer and his death
is a great loss to Hong Kong," Mr. Roberts said.
The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose has sent a personal message
to the family and messages of condolences have also been sent by the
Government to the widow and to Mr. Lai's mother in Hong Kong.
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