ETIANG
VISIT TO HONG KONG BY MR RENTON: 27-31 OCTOBER 1985
26. PERSONALITY NOTES
His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong
SIR EDWARD YOUDE GOMG MBE
Born 1924.
London.
Educated School of Oriental Studies, University
RNVR 1943-46. Joined Foreign Office, 1947.
Nanking and Peking 1947-51, Peking 1951-56, 1960-62.
Secretary to the Prime Minister 1969-70.
1974-78.
1978-82.
of
Served in
Private
Ambassador to China,
Deputy Under-Secretary of State and Chief Clerk, FCO Governor of Hong Kong since May 1982. Married to Pamela,
2 daughters.
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES KBE OMG
Chief Secretary
Born in 1927. Educated in UK.
1953 to 1957 when joined the Hong Kong Government. Held posts in
the New Territories Administration and Government Secretariat before
assuming the present post in 1985. Speaks Cantonese and Hakka
fluently. Married to Jane, one daughter.
Served in Malayan Civil Service from
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 Executive
Council from 1977 before becoming Financial Secretary in 1981.
Married to Jacqueline, 2 sons and 2 daughters.
PIERS JACOBS OBE
Secretary of Economic Services
Born 1933. Solicitor (Hons) Supreme Court of Judiciature, England.
Joined Hong Kong Civil Service 1962. Appointed to present post in 1982.
Registrar-General 1976.
Married, one daughter.
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