Charles Philip Haddon-Cave
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Sir Charles Philip Haddon-Cave (better known as Philip Haddon-Cave; Chinese: 夏鼎基爵士 ), KBE
, CMG
(6 July 1925 – 28 September 1999) was Financial Secretary of Hong Kong
from 1971 to 1981. During the period when he was in charge of the economic policy of the Hong Kong government, he adopted "positive non-interventionism
" as its chief principle. He was subsequently appointed Chief Secretary
, in which post he served from 1981 to 1985.
Haddon-Cave was born and educated in Hobart
, Tasmania
, Australia
with his brother David and sister Pamela.
Despite his long years of service in Hong Kong, Haddon-Cave was famous for his loathing of Chinese food. At Chinese banquets, Haddon-Cave frequently insisted upon ordering steak, into which he would gleefully tuck while other guests struggled with their chopsticks.
After leaving Hong Kong, he spent his retirement quietly in England. Many of Haddon-Cave's family and relatives still live in Hong Kong.
He is grandfather to actress Jessie Cave
.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, CMG
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(6 July 1925 – 28 September 1999) was Financial Secretary of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
from 1971 to 1981. During the period when he was in charge of the economic policy of the Hong Kong government, he adopted "positive non-interventionism
Positive non-interventionism
Positive non-interventionism was the economic policy of Hong Kong; this policy can be traced back to the time when Hong Kong was under British rule...
" as its chief principle. He was subsequently appointed Chief Secretary
Chief Secretary for Administration
The Chief Secretary for Administration , commonly known as Chief Secretary and abbreviated as CS, is the second highest position of the Hong Kong Government...
, in which post he served from 1981 to 1985.
Haddon-Cave was born and educated in Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
with his brother David and sister Pamela.
Despite his long years of service in Hong Kong, Haddon-Cave was famous for his loathing of Chinese food. At Chinese banquets, Haddon-Cave frequently insisted upon ordering steak, into which he would gleefully tuck while other guests struggled with their chopsticks.
After leaving Hong Kong, he spent his retirement quietly in England. Many of Haddon-Cave's family and relatives still live in Hong Kong.
He is grandfather to actress Jessie Cave
Jessie Cave
Jessica "Jessie" Cave is an English actress who is best known for her role as Lavender Brown in the film version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.-Personal life:...
.