File:David Crosbie Trench.jpg

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1. A portrait of one of Hong Kong's most famous politicians;
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File information

Description	Sir David Clive Corsbie Trench, Governor of Hong Kong from 1964 to 1971.
Source	HK Government Public Record Office
Date	1960s
Author	Hong Kong Government
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