Crawford Murray MacLehose, Baron MacLehose of Beoch (麥理浩) KT, GBE, KCMG, KCVO, PC, HonLLD, MA (October 16, 1917 - May 27, 2000) was the 25th Governor of Hong Kong, from 1971 to 1982. James VII ordained the modern Order. ... Commanders Badge of the 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. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand... On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ... I have broken it!! ... Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The Governor of Hong Kong (香港總督) was a British official who ruled Hong Kong during the colonial period between 1841 and 1997 and was ex officio Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral of Hong Kong. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Early Life and Career

MacLehose was born in Glasgow, Scotland in October of 1917. He attended Balliol College, University of Oxford. Before being appointed Governor of Hong Kong in 1971, he served at the British Embassy in Peking and, subsequently, as the British Ambassador to Denmark. Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Full name Balliol College Motto - Named after John de Balliol Previous names - Established 1263 Sister College St Johns College, Cambridge Master Andrew Graham (academic) Location Broad Street Undergraduates 403 Graduates 228 Homepage Boatclub Balliol College, founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... An ambassador, rarely embassador, is a diplomatic official accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of his or her own country. ...

Governor of Hong Kong

MacLehose became Governor of Hong Kong in November, 1971. He would hold this position until May 1982, making him Hong Kong's longest serving governor; his 10 years and 6 months in office slighty exceeding Sir Alexander Grantham's previous record by one month. 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Alexander Grantham Sir Alexander William George Herder Grantham (葛亮洪 1899–1978) was a British colonial governor who governed Hong Kong. ...

Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)

During his Governorship, MacLehose established the ICAC (the Independent Commission Against Corruption) in 1974. This was done to combat the then-prevalent corruption that existed in the Civil Service and, especially in the police force. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) was formed on 15 February 1974 to clean up endemic corruption in Hong Kong government and in particular, the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...

The creation of ICAC sparked off a massive act of disobedience and a certain amount of violence by serving police officers, many of whom feared prosecution for their long years of corrupt behaviour as members of what was often dubbed (with some irony) "the best police force that money can buy".

Faced with a potential police rebellion and the severe disruption that this would have caused cause to everyday life, MacLehose extended a general amnesty to the police force in order to diffuse the situation. Some officers (especially the notorious detective station sergeants) were, however, excluded from the amnesty and, as of 2006, there are still warrants out for their arrest. Although the measure was effective, it caused considerable misgivings, especially amongst the small group of police officers who had resisted the temptation to lapse into corrupt practices and who, as a result, had suffered adverse career consequences. 2006 (MMVI in Roman) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Eventually, however, the ICAC helped Hong Kong become one of the least corrupt societies in Asia, if not the world.

Other Policies

Other major policies in the MacLehose era include:

• Introduction of 9 years of compulsory education.
• Introduction of a Ten-year Housing Programme in 1972 to alleviate housing problems.
• Introduction and approval of a Labour Ordinance
• Establishment of social assistance scheme
• Construction of the Mass Transit Railway
• Expansion of community facilities
• Development of satellite towns, such as Sha Tin and Tuen Mun.

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Hong Kong Sovereignty Negotiations

In 1979, MacLehose raised the question of Britain's 99-year lease of the New Territories (an area that encompasses all territories north of Boundary Street on the Kowloon Peninsula), with Deng Xiaoping. The talks, although inconclusive at the time, eventually involved top British Government officials and paved the way for the handover of the Hong Kong in its entirety, including those parts ceded to the UK in perpetuity, to the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997. MacLehose returned to Hong Kong to attend the handover ceremony. This page refers to the year 1979. ... A major road, Kwong Fuk Road in Tai Po, a town in the New Territories. ... Deng Xiaoping Deng Xiaoping (help· info) (Simplified Chinese: 邓小平; Traditional Chinese: 鄧小平; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Teng Hsiao-ping; August 22, 1904–February 19, 1997) was a leader in the Communist Party of China (CPC) who served as the de facto ruler of the Peoples Republic of China from the... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Post-Governorship and Later Life

After his Governorship ended in 1982, MacLehose was made a life peer as Baron MacLehose of Beoch of Maybole in the District of Kyle and Carrick and of Victoria in Hong Kong later that year. In 1983, MacLehose was made a Knight of the Thistle. MacLehose died in Ayrshire, Scotland in May 2000. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the United Kingdom, Life Peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles may not be inherited (those whose titles are inheritable are known as hereditary peers). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James VII ordained the modern Order. ... Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir in Scottish Gaelic) is a traditional county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...

Places Named After Him

An enthusiastic and indefatigable hiker, Maclehose gave his name to the 100-kilometre MacLehose Trail, containing ten hiking segments stretching from Sai Kung to Tsuen Wan in Hong Kong. MacLehose Trail (麥理浩徑) is a trail across whole New Territories, from east to west, from Sai Kung to Tuen Mun in Hong Kong. ...

The MacLehose Medical Rehabilition Centre, the MacLehose Dental Centre, the Lady MacLehose Holiday Village, and the Sir Murray MacLehose Trust Fund was also named to commemorate him or his wife.

Honours

• KT
• GBE
• KCMG
• KCVO
• PC
• HonLLD
• MA
• Life Peerage, MacLehose Barony of Maybole in the district of Kile and Carrick and of Victoria in Hong Kong

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Trivia

Well over six feet tall and very decidedly Scottish, albeit after a somewhat aristocratic fashion, MacLehose looked every inch the benign and genial colonial governor. Despite this, he always felt very much ill at ease in his gubernatorial uniform and took great pains to avoid wearing it. He was widely and affectionately known as "Jock the Sock", in reference both to his heritage and to his name.

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External links

• MacLehose Trail