James William Hayes (8 November 1930 – 6 July 2023) was a Hong Kong historian and civil servant.
James Hayes held a BA from Queen Mary College, University of London, and an MA in History.
He completed a Ph.D. from the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in 1975.
[1][2] James Hayes worked in Hong Kong's New Territories for almost half his thirty-two years of government service.
[3] He joined the British Hong Kong government as Cadet Officer Class II in 1956.