David Mercer MACDOUGALL [1904-1991]

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David Mercer
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MacDougall
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Male
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Deceased
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D. M. MacDougall came to Hong Kong as a Cadet in 1928. He headed the Ministry of Information during the hostilities of December 1941 and then escaped on Christmas Day in the party led by Admiral Chan Chak. In September 1944 he was appointed to head the Hong Kong Planning Unit in London. Returned to the Colony on September 7, 1945, eventually taking over as Colonial secretary.

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Born 8 December 1904, Perth, Scotland.

Educated at Perth Academy and then St. Andrew's University, where he obtained an M.A. degree in 1930.

He worked in the Chinese Affair Department before worked in the ministry of Infomation.

Retired in 1949.

Died on 13 May 1991.