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Letter from Governor of Sarawak approving honour to Hedda Morrison, 1965
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Object statement
Letter to Hedda Morrison from the Governor of Sarawak, paper, printed and typed text in English, Kuching, Sarawak, 2 October 1965.
In 1965 the Sarawak Government recognised Hedda Morrison's services to Sarawak through photography, by awarding her the Pegawai Bintang Sarawak (Officer of the Order of the Star of Sarawak), the equivalent of an Order of the British Empire or OBE.
Letter dated 2 October 1965.

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Description
A letter from the Governor of Sarawak to Hedda Morrison advising of his approval to confer upon Hedda the 'Honorary Pegawai Bintang Sarawak'. The letterhead reads: 'Astana, Kuching, Sarawak'. It is marked 'Confidential' and addressed to 'Mrs Hedda Marie Morrison' and reads: 'Dear Mrs Morrison, I am pleased to approve the award of Honorary Pegawai Bintang Sarawak of Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak to you on the occasion of my birthday on 4th October, 1965. My wife and I send our warmest congratulations on your award. Yours sincerely, Tun Abang Haji Openg Bin Abang Sapi'ee, Governor of Sarawak'

Made: 1965
93/179/5-12
Production date
1965
Height
250 mm
Width
200 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Gift of Mr Alastair Morrison, 1993
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Hedda Morrison Archive Collection
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