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WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1977.
GOVERNOR PAYS TRIBUTE TO MR. BRAY
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THE GOVERNOR SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, PAID TRIBUTE TO MR. DENIS BRAY, SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BEFORE IT ADJOURNED TODAY.
THE MEETING WAS THE LAST ATTENDED BY MR. BRAY BEFORE HE TAKES UP THE POST OF HONG KONG COMMISSIONER IN LONDON.
+HIS TASK AS COMMISSIONER WILL ONLY BE FOR A FEW YEARS, SO HIS ABSENCE FROM HONG KONG AND PERHAPS EVEN FROM THIS COUNCIL IS ONLY TEMPORARY, SO THIS IS NOT A VALEDICTORY, SIR MURRAY SAID.
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HE THANKED MR. BRAY FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE COUNCIL AS COMMISSIONER FOR NEW TERRITORIES AND SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS.
+THESE ARE FAST MOVING AREAS WHERE ENERGY, ORIGINALITY AND A CERTAIN PERSONAL TOUCH ARE NECESSARY AND THESE QUALITIES HE HAS DISPLAYED IN FULL, THE GOVERNOR SAID.
+HE WILL CERTAINLY HAVE AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO USE THEM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WHERE IT WILL BE HIS TASK TO SUSTAIN A GREAT FUND OF GOODWILL THAT UNDOUBTEDLY EXISTS FOR HONG KONG THERE.
+1 AM SURE THAT HONG KONG CAN BENEFIT FROM A SKILFUL AND FRANK PRESENTATION OF THE FACTS IN THE RIGHT WAY TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE AT THE RIGHT TIME.
+HONG KONG HAS A STRONG CASE AND IT WILL BE MR. BRAY'S TASK TO PRESENT IT, HE ADDED.
THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, DR. S.Y. CHUNG, ALSO EXTENDED ON BEHALF OF HIS COLLEAGUES, THEIR BEST WISHES TO MR. BRAY.
HE ALSO ASSURED HIM THAT HE WOULD HAVE EVERY SUPPORT FROM ALL THE UNOFFICIALS IN HIS NEW ASSIGNMENT.
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