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BRIEF NO.2(B)

BRIEF PERSONALITY NOTES ON THE 9 NON-CIVIL SERVANT MEMBERS OF THE

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

DAME LYDIA DUNN DBE

Senior Member of the Executive Council.

Born 1940. Educated in Hong Kong and at the University of California, Berkeley. Businesswoman. Executive Director of John

Swire and Sons Ltd. Member of the Legislative Council since 1976

and of Executive Council since 1982. Chairman, Hong Kong Trade

Development Council.

Married to Michael Thomas QC.

WILLIAM PURVES CBE, DSO

Chairman Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HKSBC)

Born 1931. Educated in UK. Joined National Bank of Scotland

1948. Kings Own Scottish Borders 1951/52. Joined HKSBC in 1954. Served in branches in Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Japan. General Manager International 1979, Executive Director 1982, appointed to present post in 1986.

two daughters.

Married to Diana, two sons and

MRS RITA FAN LAI-TAI (NEE HSU)

Born 1945. Educational psychologist. Member of Legislative Council since 1983.

son and one daughter.

Educated in Hong Kong.

Married to Stephen, one

MARIA TAM WAI-CHU (MISS) CBE

Born 1945. Educated in Hong Kong and UK.

Barrister.

Member of

Legislative Council since 1981. Appointed to Executive Council

1983.

Elected Urban Councillor and District Board Member.

Chairman Hong Kong Society. Member of BLDC.

Involved in number

of social welfare organisations.

Single.