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PERSONALITY NOTE
SIR YUE-KONG PAO, KBE
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Chairman and Chief
Born 1918, Zhejiang Province China. Executive of the World Wide Shipping Group. Educated in
Shanghai. Chairman of Intertanko. Chairman of Wheelock
Marden Group. A Vice Chairman of the Basic Law Drafting Committee. A Director of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
Took refuge in Hong Kong in 1949 and
1949 and entered
entered import/export
business. Purchased first ship in 1955 and
Wide shipping group, now the world's largest In Hong Kong his interests including property,
venture with the
banking.
Has a joint
ship-building and shipping.
formed World
independent.
finance and
Chinese in
Sir
He has
Y K Pao visits Peking regularly.
connections and enjoys considerable access
leaders.
excellent
to Chinese
-
May and
On each of his last three visits
December 1984 and May 1985 - he has called on Deng Xiaoping.
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