Reference codeI009Name of interviewee (English)WESTPHAL, FrederickName of interviewee (Chinese)韋仕福Date of interview30/07/2007BiographyFred Westphal was Chairman of Peninsula Electric Power Company, which was the first company formed under the joint venture established by China Light (CLP) and Standard Oil (ExxonMobil) in the early 1960s. Westphal retired in the early 1970s and was residing in the United States at the time of the interview.Interview summaryTalks of his posting to Hong Kong and the joint venture project between China Light, ExxonMobil and the Hong Kong Government in the 1960s. Also shares his personal impressions and memories of Lord Lawrence Kadoorie and other staff members of China Light. Further talks of his involvement in the American Club and his social life in colonial Hong Kong.
