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CONFIDENTIAL

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: 29 30 JUNE

PERSONALITY NOTES ON MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE

BRIEF NO 11:

COUNCIL WHO WILL BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY

OF STATE

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Sir Jack Cater KBE JP Chief Secretary since October 1978.

Born 1922. Entered Hong Kong Civil Service 1946. Previously

served as Director of Commerce and Industry, Chairman of the

Trade Development Council and Information Secretary. Retired

from the Civil Service in 1974. Headed the Independent

Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) from its establishment

in 1974 until the summer of 1978.

Brigadier T A Boam CBE

Deputy Commander British Forces and

Acting Commander in the absence on leave of Major General

Sir Roy Redgrave. Forn 1932. Scots Guards. In Hong Kong

since May 1979.

Mr C P Haddon-Cave CMG JP Financial Secretary since 1971.

Born 1925. Served in East Africa and the Seychelles before

coming to Hong Kong in 1962. His prudent budgetary policies

have laid the basis for Hong Kong's economic success in the

70's.

Mr JC Griffiths QC

horn 1931. Called to the bar 1956 and in private practice

in the UK until his present appointment. This is something

of an experiment; previous Attorneys have all been chosen

from the Colonial legal service.

Attorney-General since Jure 1979.

CONFIDENTIAL

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