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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON RECIPIENTS

IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON MARCH 4, 1993 THE PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCED CHANGES TO THE HONOURS SYSTEM.

THE IMMEDIATE EFFECTS ON THE BIRTHDAY HONOURS 1993 ARE THAT THE IMPERIAL SERVICE ORDER (ISO) AND THE BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL (BEM) HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.

CBE

MR JOHN CHAN CHO-CHAK, CBE, LVO,

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MR CHAN JOINED THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE IN 1964 AND HAS HELD NUMBER OF SENIOR POSTS. THESE INCLUDED DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, DEPUTY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER. HE HAS ALSO BEEN A THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. MR CHAN RETIRED' FROM THE PUBLIC MAY.

MEMBER OF SERVICE IN

MR THOMAS CHEN TSENG-TAO, OBE

DEVELOPMENT

MR CHEN IS A PROMINENT FIGURE IN THE PROPERTY INDUSTRY. HE IS VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION AND A MEMBER OF THE LAND AND BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE (THE GOVERNMENT'S MAIN ADVISORY BODY ON LAND, BUILDING AND PLANNING MATTERS). HE WAS ALSO A Member of THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THE BODY CHARGED WITH URBAN RENEWAL IN HONG KONG.

MR JUSTICE KUTLU TEKIN FUAD, CBE

MR JUSTICE FUAD SERVED IN LEGAL AND JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS IN CYPRUS AND UGANDA AND FROM 1972 TO 1980 HE WAS DIRECTOR OF THE LEGAL DIVISION OF THE COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT. IN 1980 HE WAS APPOINTED TO THE HIGH COURT OF HONG KONG AND IN 1982 TO THE COURT OF APPEAL. IN 1988 HE BECAME ONE OF THE THREE VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE COURT OF APPEAL. HE RETIRED IN APRIL.

MR JUSTICE MICHAEL EDMUND IVOR KEMPSTER, CBE

MR JUSTICE

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KEMPSTER WAS FORMERLY A BARRISTER IN PRIVATE PRACTICE IN LONDON. HE WAS MADE A QC IN 1969 AND BECAME A BENCHER THE INNER TEMPLE IN 1976. HE WAS APPOINTED TO THE HIGH COURT IN KONG IN 1982 AND TO THE COURT OF APPEAL IN 1984. HE RETIRES MONTH.

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