TNAG-1299-FCO40-1655-Visit-by-Sir-Geoffrey-Howe--Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-a-1984 — Page 184

- 2 -

The Honourable M D Thomas, QC

The Honourable D C Bray, CMG, CVO, JP

The Honourable D Akers-Jones, CMG, JP

Attorney General;

Educated at London School of Economics;

Called to the Bar, Middle

Temple 1955;

National Service with Royal

Navy 1955-57;

In practice at Bar from 1958; Junior Counsel to Minister

of Defence (RN) and to

Treasury in Admiralty matters 1966-1977;

Wreck Commissioner under Merchant Shipping Act 1970. One of Lloyd's salvage arbitrators;

Appointed Attorney General on 11th June, 1983;

Ex-officio Member of Executive Council.

Secretary for Home Affairs; Educated in the UK;

Joined Hong Kong Government as Cadet Officer in 1950; Served in various Government departments before being appointed Secretary for Home affairs in 1973; Posted to London Office between September 1977 and September 1980;

Resumed Office as Secretary of Home Affairs since then; Nominated Member of the Executive Council.

Secretary for District Administration; Educated in UK;

Served in Malayan Civil Service from 1953-1957 when

he joined Hong Kong Goverment; Held posts in the New

Territories Administration and Government Secretariat before assuming present post;

Nominated Member of the Executive Council.

SUB TOTAL 6