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DRAFT SPEECH BY HON LYDIA DUNN, CBE, LLD,

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 8 APRIL 1987

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Valedictory to the Hon Sir David Akers-Jones, KBE, CMG, JP

Sir,

It is an honour and privilege for me to speak on behalf of my colleagues in expressing our appreciation and gratitude for all that you have done for Hong Kong during your 30 years here.

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It would take a whole adjourment debate to describe the progress that has been made in the administration and daily life of our territory in the last 30 years. Your contribution to this progress has been immense. It has earned you not only the admiration of many of your colleagues in Government, but also the respect and affection of the people of Hong Kong. have guided the rapid development of the New Territories with imagination which has enabled new towns, housing hundreds of thousands of people, and traditional village life to exist side by side.

The system of district administration and the promotion of the arts and community life in the districts have owed much to your encouragement and have played no small part in bringing about the increasing richness and vitality that we see around us wherever we go in Hong Kong.

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