TNAG-0223-FCO40-259-Appointment-of-financial-secretary-of-Hong-Kong-1970 — Page 46

PRESS RELEASE

CONFIDENT

For issue at 5 p.m. Hong Kong time on 29th September 1970

Haddon-Cave to be appointed Financial Secretary next year

The Secretary of State has approved the appointment of Mr. Philip Haddon-Cave to succeed Sir John Cowperthwaite as Financial Secretary when Sir John departs on retirement leave in the early summer of 1971.

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Mr. Haddon-Cave, who is at present Deputy Financial Secretary, is leaving for London tomorrow to begin a two months attachment at the Bank of England, the Treasury and a number of other government departments, in preparation for taking up his appointment. He will return to Hong Kong before the end of November.