Edward Youde
Sir Edward Youde (Chinese: 尤德) GCMG, GCVO, MBE (19 June 1924 – 5 December 1986 in Beijing, China) was a British administrator, diplomat and Sinologist. He served as Governor of Hong Kong between 20 May 1982 and 5 December 1986.
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