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MAJOR GENERAL GARRY JOHNSON, MC MBE OBE
Commander British Forces, Hong Kong.
Born 1938. Previously served with Gurkha and British troops in
Malaya, Borneo, Hong Kong and Northern Ireland. Recently commanded
an armoured brigade in Germany prior to becoming Chief Operations
Staff Officer at Army Headquarters, then Assistant Chief Operations
Staff Officer at the MOD, London. Married to Sarah; has two sons.
PIERS JACOBS OBE
Financial Secretary
Born in 1933. Solicitor (Hons) Supreme Court of Judicature of England. Joined Hong Kong Civil Service 1962. Registrar-General
1976.
Secretary for Economic Services 1982-85. Appointed to
present post in June 1986. Married to Josephine, one daughter.
MICHAEL THOMAS CMG QC
Attorney-General
Born 1933. Educated London School of Economics. National Service
in Royal Navy. Called to Middle Temple 1955. Junior Counsel to MOD
and Treasury in Admiralty matters 1966-73. Appointed to present post in May 1983. Married to Gabrielle, 2 sons and 2 daughters.
SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES KBE CMG (Due to retire in September 1987)
Special Adviser to the Governor.
Born in 1927. Educated in UK. Served in Malayan 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 post of Chief Secretary in 1985. Became Acting
Governor following the death of Sir E Youde on 5 December 1986. Appointed to present post in April 1987.
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