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him to go far. He accepts responsibility willingly and is not afraid to make decisions. He still has some rough edges, especially when it comes to exercising authority, but I expect these to wear off as he gains experience."
In a confidential report dated 8 March 1977 covering the period 1 November 1975 to 28 June 1976, the reporting officer, the Director of Commerce and Industry said that:
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"In a very short time he had won the respect and liking of all those with whom he worked. He is a
sound reliable, stable, helpful character. brilliant intellect, but he has a good clear brain
and plenty of commonsense.
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The countersigning office (Mr A J Scott) commented:-
"My initial impression is of energy, grasp and effectiveness of a high order. He has an authori- tative yet warm personality and his obvious honesty will serve him well in personnel work. Potentially Staff Grade A material and probably Secretary weight - he could manage the Deputy Financial Secretary post now, and Secretary for the Civil Service or for Security in a couple of years or so."
In his most recent report the Chief Secretary (Sir D Roberts)
states:-
"Hunter has impressed me as a competent, reliable and sensible man, with a neat brain and sound judgement. He has been here for 2 years and seems to have settled down well to the greater pressures of Hong Kong, as compared with the Pacific. He has a strong personality, with a streak of impatience which induces some brusqueness into his manner on occasion. He appears to accept responsibility willingly and to be able to take unpleasant decisions."
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