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SIE CHO-YIU KWAN

1. I reported yesterday that I had heard unofficially of the

death of Sir Cho-yiu Kwan. We have now received Sir Murray

MacLehose's telegrams Nos 916 and 919.

2. Sir Cho-yiu Kwan was, at his death, the senior Chinese

member of the Executive Council. Sir David Trench held him

in high regard and described him as being a careful and thoughtful

person, the most articulate and useful of the Chinese members

of the Council whose advice was always valuable and who was

active and helpful outside the Council.

3.

Sir Cho-yiu Kwan was 64 when he died. He was first appointed

a member of the Legislative Council in 1959 and a member of the

Executive Council in 1961.

appointments concurrently.

From 1961-66 he held both

He had been at times a member of

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the Urban Council and of various Government Boards and Committees

as well as of organisations concerned with voluntary work. was awarded a CBE in 1965 and was created a knight in 1969.

4. A draft is attached of a message to Lady Kwan from

Mr Royle.

8 December 1971

Сс Sir L Monson

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E O Laird

Hong Kong Department

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