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Deep No 758

Sir,

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Orijinal a HWD 1/2 QUPLICATE

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May, 1968.

I have the honour to address you on the subject of appointments to the Executive and Legislative Councils. Executive Council

2.

The appointment of the only nominated Official Member of the Council, Dr. TIG Pin-hui, expires on 30th June 1968. I recommend his re-appointment for a further term of one year.

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The appointments of the following nominated Unofficial Members of the Council also expire on 30th June 19681-

Sir Albert Rodrigues

Mr. KHA Cho yêu

Mr. J.D. Clague

Mr. FUNG Ping-fan

Mr. S.S. Gordon

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Mr. KAN Yuet-keung

Mr. J.A.H. Saunders

I recommend that the above eight Unofficials be re-appointed for a further torm of two years.

5.

Mr. LI Fook-shu, whose term of office also expires on 30th June 1968, does not desire re-appointment for health reasons. place I recommend the appointment for a period of two years of Mr. TANG

In his Ping-yuan, who is at present serving as a Member of the Legislative Council.

Legislative Council

6.

The term of office of the eight nominated Official Members expires on 30th June 1968. I recommend the re-appointment for a further period of one year of the following sixt-

ELEDEN (ARITONKS

BIDIUM

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Mr. A.M.J. Wright

Dr. TENG Pin-hui

Mr. W.D. Grogg

Mr. R.M. Hetherington

Mr. T.D. Sorby

Mr. K.S. Kinghorn

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Director of Public Works Director of Modical & Health Services

Director of Education Commissioner of Labour Director of Commerce &

Industry

District Commissioner,

New Territories

The appointments of Kr. Q.M. Tingle and Mr. A. Todd, formerly Director of Urban Services and Director of Social Welfare respoctively, Lave already been terminated by their resignation from the Council; in the former caso, upon Mr. Tingle's retiremont from the public service; in the latter case, at my request, upon the re-appointment of Mr. Todd to another post in the public service. My despatch No. 540 notified the provisional appointment of Mr. D.R.W. Alexander in the place of Mr. Tingle, and of Mr. A.T. Clark in the place of Mr. Todd for the period up to 30th June 1968. I now recommend that Mr. Alexander be

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Appointed.