TNAG-0223-FCO40-259-Appointment-of-financial-secretary-of-Hong-Kong-1970 — Page 28

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Tuesday, September 29, 1970

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HADDON-CAVE APPOINTED FINANCIAL SECRETARY DESIGNATE

Sir John Cowperthwaite Retires Next Year

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Tho Secretary of State has approved the appointment of Mr. Philip

Haddon-Cave to succeed Sir John Cowperthwaite as Financial Secretary when

Sir John leaves the post on retiremont in the early summer of 1971.

Mr. Haddon-Cave, at presont Deputy Financial Secretary, leaves

for London tomorrow to begin a two months attachement at the Bank of England, the Treasury and a number of other govornment departments, in preparation

for taking up his appointment.

He will return to Hong Kong before the end of November.

Note to editors:

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Mr. Haddon-Cave leaves Hong Kong by B.O.A.C. Flight BA/937 at 10.30 p.m. tomorrow. Photographers wishing to cover his departure should contact Mr. Osman bin Talip at the Airport Press Room, Kai Tak, at 10 p.m.

Copios of a photograph of Mr. Haddon- Cave are distributed separately in the Press boxes.

The following is a biographical note on Mr. Haddon-Cave for your information:-

/Charles