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APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF Evidence TAKEN BEFORE THE
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BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION STAFF: NICOSIA (D.8)
Memorandum by the British High Commission, Nicosia
1. There are 36 UK-based and 43 locally-engaged staff employed at the British High Commission.
2. The locally-engaged staff are employed in the following Sections:
Administration Section
20. This figure includes telephonists, drivers, cleaners, a messenger and gardener.
Commercial Section
4.
Consular Section
12.
Property & Interests Section
2.
Information Section
5.
3. Local staff are of the following nationalities:
24 Greek Cypriots
Notes
6 Turkish Cypriots
7 Armenians
6 British
1. Staff have been increased in Chancery and to deal with claims for loss or damage to British property.
2. The Consula Section includes two temporary staff engaged on entry certificate work.
3. The Administration Section includes gardeners previously part of the High Commissioner's personal staff, also a caretaker employed at the old Residence at Shakespeare Avenue. Costs are shared with Department of the Environment.
November 1975
APPENDIX 5
THE CONSTITUTIONAL POSITION OF THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG (D.14)
Memorandum by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Hong Kong is a Crown Colony and the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs is responsible to Parliament for the Government there. The Colony's Constitution is contained in Letters Patent and Royal Instructions issued to the Governor of Hong Kong.
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The Governor is both the representative of, and responsible to, the Crown, whose views are conveyed through the Secretary of State. The Governor is the supreme authority within the Colony. Among the powers conferred on him by the Consti- tution is the power to make laws (called Ordinances) for the peace, order and good government of the Colony". However, the Letters Patent formally reserve to the Crown the power of disallowance of any Ordinance enacted in Hong Kong and the power to legislate for the Colony by prerogative Order-in-Council. Further- more, the United Kingdom Parliament has power to legislate for Hong Kong by Act of Parliament.
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