Claude Bramall Burgess
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Claude Bramall Burgess CMG OBE (Chinese: 白嘉時, 25 February 1910 – 2 November 1998)[citation needed] was the Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1958 to 1963.[1]
On 9 October 1935, he was appointed Second Assistant Superintendent of Imports and Exports.[2] From 1939 to 1941, he was the Deputy Clerk of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and he became the Acting Clerk of the Legislative Council at 1946.[citation needed]
Personal life
In 1952, Burgess married his wife Margaret. They divorced in 1965.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Decree granted". The Daily Telegraph. 29 April 1965. p. 25. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Government Appointments". Hong Kong Sunday Herald. 13 October 1935. p. 8. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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