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VISIT TO HONG KONG BY MR RENTON: 27-31 OCTOBER 1985

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PERSONALITY NOTES

His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong

SIR EDWARD YOUDE GOMG MBE

Born 1924.

London.

Educated School of

Oriental Studies, University of

Served in

Private

RNVR 1943-46. Joined Foreign Office, 1947.

Nanking and Peking 1947-51, Peking 1951-56, 1960-62.

Secretary to the Prime Minister 1969-70.

Ambassador to China,

Deputy Under-Secretary of State and Chief Clerk, FCO

Governor of Hong Kong since May 1982.

1974-78.

1978-82.

2 daughters.

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES KBE OMG

Chief Secretary

Married to Pamela,

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

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2 3 OCT 1985

Born in 1927. Educated in UK. Served in Matayan Civil Service from

1953 to 1957 when joined the Hong Kong Government. Held posts in

the New Territories Administration and Government Secretariat before

assuming the

in 1985. Speak s Cantonese and Hakka

post present

fluently. Married to Jane, one daughter.

SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE KBE

Financial Secretary

Born South Africa 1925. Educated in UK. Army Service 1943-47 Company Executive and Chairman of John Swire and Sons Hong Kong Ltd until 1981. Member of Legislative Council from 1974 and Executiv Council from 1977 before becoming Financial Secretary in 1981

Married to Jacqueline, 2 sons and 2 daughters.

ALAN JAMES SCOTT CBF

Deputy Chief Secretary.

Born 1934. Educated UK. Served in Fiji 1958-71. Joined Hong Kom

Government 1971. Secretary for Civil

Secretary for Civil Service 1973.

Housing 1977,

Transport 1982.

Secretary for Information 1980.

Married to Joan, 6 children.

Secretary fo

Secretary

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