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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 11, 1930.
NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 422.-With reference to Government Notification No. 401 of 13th July, 1928, the following revised Regulations respecting Foreign Orders and Medals applicable to Persons in the Service of the Crown and Persons not in the Service of the Crown, have been notified by the Secretary of State for the Colonies and are published for general information.
11th July, 1930.
A
E. R. HALLIFAX,
Colonial Secretary.
Regulations respecting Foreign Orders and Medals applicable to Persons in the Service of the Crown.
Orders.
1. No person in the Service of the Crown shall accept or wear the Insignia of any Foreign Order without having previously obtained His Majesty's permission to do so, signified either:
(a) By Warrant under the Royal Sign-Manual, or
(b) By restricted permission conveyed through the Keeper of His Majesty's
Privy Purse.
2. When permission is given by Warrant under the Royal Sign-Manual, the In- signia of the Foreign Order may be worn at all times and without any restriction.
When restricted permission is given the Insignia may only be worn on the occasions specified in the terms of the letter from the Keeper of His Majesty's Privy Purse convey- ing the Royal sanction.
3. Full and unrestricted permission by Warrant under the Royal Sign-Manual is contemplated in the following cases:-
For a Decoration conferred--
(a) For distinguished services in the saving of life.
(b) On an Officer in His Majesty's Naval, Military or Air Forces lent to a Foreign Government; on an Officer in His Majesty's Naval, Military or Air Forces attached by His Majesty's Government to a Foreign Navy, Army or Air Force during hostilities; or on any British Official lent to a Foreign Government and not in receipt of any emoluments from British public funds during the period of such loan.
4. Restricted permission is particularly contemplated for Decorations which have been conferred in recognition of personal attention to a foreign Sovereign, the Head of a Foreign State, or a member of a foreign Royal Family, on the occasion of State or official visits by such personages.
5. Restricted permission will also be given for Decorations conferred in the follow- ing cases :--
(1) On British Ambassadors or Ministers abroad when the King pays a State visit to the country to which they are accredited ;
(Note. A State visit is defined as one on which the King is accom-
panied by a Minister or High Official in attendance.)
(2) On Members of Deputations of British Regiments to Foreign Heads of States;
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