Mr Whitney
HKD
From:
Miss S Brooks
Legal Counsellor
Date: 19 March 1993
HKB 012/5
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
24 MAR 1937
DESK OFFICER INDEX
REGISTRY
PA
Autor: Taken
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DRAFT LETTERS PATENT AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
I have made arrangements for the point made by Hong Kong to be reflected in the draft Letters Patent (deletion of "the" before "appointed day").
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I have also spotted an inconsistency. The draft Letters Patent, Article 4 (1) should be changed to read:
"4. (1) Article VII (2) of the principal Letters Patent is revoked and replaced by the following new paragraph 2:-"
This change makes draft Clause 4(1) consistent with draft Clause 3 (1).
3.
Finally, for greater clarity in the draft Additional Instructions, Clause 1(4)(a)(iii) should read "Clause 4 (a) which amends Clause XIX (1) of the principal Instructions;"; and Clause 1(4) (a) (iv) should read "Clause 5(a) which amends Clause XXI (1) of the principal Instructions;".
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up.
I attach copies of the two drafts with the changes marked
Please fax them to Hong Kong.
Shelagh Brooks.
Shelagh Brooks