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matters with which a Governor's Deputy could properly
deal were to be conferred on each occasion by the
Governor's warrant.
3.
As there is no local precedent for the issue
of such a warrant, I should be glad to receive your
instructions in this matter and, as it may be desirable
to conform with the practice in other colonies, any
directions as to form which you may think it desirable to
give.
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I am advised that as a corollary to the
procedure now suggested, it may be necessary to introduce
legislation to enable the Governor's Deputy to exercise
certain powers vested in the Governor by Ordinance, such
as, for example, are conferred in Gibraltar by section
25 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance,
chapter 47, in the 1935 edition of the Laws of that
Colony. I should like, therefore, to take this
opportunity of inquiring whether you would also approve of the introduction of such legislation in Hong Kong.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
fat-forthet
Governor.
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