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- 1 2 "Swire Chinese Language Foundation: Sam Swire". Swire Chinese Language Foundation. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- 1 2 3 "The Mission to Seafarers: Our Trustees". The Mission to Seafarers. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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- ↑ University College, Oxford: Oxford-Swire Scholarships in History Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Companies House Register: Swire Shipping officers". GOV.UK. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ↑ "Companies House Register: Swire Bulk officers". GOV.UK. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ↑ "Swire Pacific Announcement" (PDF).
- ↑ "Cathay Pacific Announcement" (PDF).
- ↑ "Charity Commission Register: Swire Charitable Trust trustees". GOV.UK. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ↑ "Charity Commission Register: Adrian Swire Charitable Trust trustees". GOV.UK. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ↑ "Charity Commission Register: The Mission to Seafarers trustees". GOV.UK. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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