TNAG-0288-FCO40-324-Appointments-to-membership-of-Executive-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1971 — Page 100

COLONIAL SECRETARIAT FILE

No. SCR 6/1136/71

No: 355

Sir,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

10th May 1971

I have the honour to inform you that I have appointed Mr G. R. Ross, O. B. E., J. P., provisionally and subject to Her Majesty's pleasure, to be temporarily an Unofficial Member of the Executive Council with effect from 10th May 1971 during the absence from the Colony of Mr J. A. H. Saunders, C.B.E., D.S.O., M. C., J. P.

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Mr Ross' previous appointment referred to in your Despatch HKK. 1/3 dated 23rd October 1970 expired on 22nd January 1971 following the return to the Colony of Mr S.S. Gordon, C. B. E., J. P.

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Copies of the Instrument of Appointment and of the Gazette Notice promulgating Mr Ross' appointment are attached.

REC VED IN REGISTRY No. 51 17 MAY 1971

HICK 1/3

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Thench.

GOVERNOR

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR ALEC DOUGLAS-HOME, K. T.,

P. C., D. L., M. P.

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH

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