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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1993

MR D M WATSON, QPM, CPM

MR WATSON, AGED 52, JOINED THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE AS A PROBATIONARY SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE IN 1960.

HE WAS PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE IN 1983 AND

TO SENIOR ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER IN 1988.

SINCE 1987, HE HAS HELD THE OFFICE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL BRANCH.

NEW ICAC COMMISSIONER APPOINTED

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THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT MR BED DE SPEVILLE WILL SUCCEED THE LATE MR PETER ALLAN AS COMMISSIONER OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION.

1993.

MR DE SPEVILLE WILL ASSUME THE COMMISSIONERSHIP ON FEBRUARY 22,

AGED 51, MR DE SPEVILLE WAS ADMITTED TO THE MIDDLE TEMPLE IN 1964 AND WAS CALLED TO THE BAR IN 1967.

HE JOINED THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE AS A DEPUTY PRINCIPAL CROWN COUNSEL IN 1981, SERVING INITIALLY IN THE LAW DRAFTING DIVISION AND LATER MOVING ON TO BECOME SECRETARY OF THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION.

HE WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF PRINCIPAL CROWN COUNSEL IN 1985 AND TO LAW OFFICER IN 1992.

SINCE 1991, MR DE SPEVILLE HAS BEEN THE SOLICITOR GENERAL OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT.

EXCO AGREES TO SUBSCRIPTION TV LICENCE

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS AGREED IN PRINCIPLE THAT A SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION LICENCE SHOULD BE AWARED ΤΟ WHARF CABLE LIMITED.

THIS WILL BE SUBJECT TO CONSULTATION WITH THE CHINESE SIDE AND THE ENACTMENT OF THE TELEVISION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993.

THE TELEVISION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 WAS INTRODUCED INTO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JANUARY 13, 1993 AND A BILLS COMMITTEE BEEN SET UP TO EXAMINE THE BILL.

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A COPY OF THE LICENCE HAS BEEN HANDED OVER TO THE CHINESE SIDE OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP.

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