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and Treasury in Admiralty matters 1966-73.

Appointed to present post in May 1983.

four children.

Appointed QC 1973.

Separated from second wife,

SIR DENYS TUDOR EMIL ROBERTS KBE

Chief Justice

Born in 1923. Educated in UK. Served as Attorney General in Gibraltar in 1960 and appointed as QC in the same year. Joined the Hong Kong Civil Service in 1962 as Solicitor General and became

Attorney General in 1966. Appointed Chief Secretary in 1973, holding the post until 1978 when assumed present office. Divorced,

two children.

Kong

MAJOR GENERAL DEREK BOORMAN CB

Commander British Forces, Hong

Born in 1931. Educated in UK.

in 1950. Promoted to Brigadier

Brigade in Hong Kong in 1974.

1978. Director of Military Operations 1980-82.

Joined North Staffordshire regiment and assumed command of 51 Infantry Director of Public Relations (Army)

ROBIN JOHN TAYLOR MCLAREN CMG

Political Adviser

Was

Born 1934. Served in Royal Navy from 1953 to 1955. Subsequently served in various posts in FCO. Subsequently served in various posts in FCO including Hong Kong, Beijing, Rome and Copenhagen. Assistant Political Adviser in Hong Kong from 1968 to 1970. He became Head of the Hong Kong and General Department in 1978 and of the Far Eastern Department in 1979. Has held his present post since

October 1981. Married to Sue, three children.

DENIS CAMPBELL BRAY CMG CVO

Secretary for Home Affairs

Born in 1926. Educated in UK. Joined Hong Kong Government in 1950. Served in various Government departments before appointed Secretary for Home Affairs in 1973. Posted to London Office as Commissioner

between September 1977 and September 1980. Then resumed office as

Secretary for Home Affairs. A sailing enthusiast and speaks fluent Cantonese. Married to Marjorie, four daughters.

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