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J J Robson CBE MICE AMISE JP

Born 1918: Engineer, appointed 1946: Director of Engineering

Development 1965: Director of Public Works 1969. Appointed Secretary for the Environment in 1973.

J Canning MA JP

Born 1925: Education Officer 1952: Assistant Director of Education 1959: Deputy Director of Education 1967: Appointed Director 1969

Dr G H Choa CBE JP

Born 1921: Medical Specialist 1956: Senior Specialist 1963: Deputy Director 1967: 1970.

D Akers-Jones MA

Director

Born in 1927. Served in Malaya 1953-1957. Cadet Hong Kong 1957. District Officer 1959. Deputy District Commissioner, New Territories 1967. Deputy in Home Affairs Secretariat 1970. Appointed District Commissioner, New Territories in 1973.

IM Lightbody JP

Born 1921:

Secretary for the Environment

Director of Education

Director of Medical and Health Services

District Commissioner, New Territories

Assistant Director of

Secretary for Housing

Assistant Defence Secretary 1954.

Commerce and Industry 1951:

Assistant Director of Urban

Services 1961. District

Commissioner New Territories 1966.

Commissioner for Transport 1967. Defence Secretary 1968. Commissioner for Resettlement 1971.

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