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STATUS AND DUTIES OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF THE
MALAYAN UNION, THE COLONY OF SINGAPORE, AND
SUCH OTHER TERRITORIES IN THAT AREA AS
MAY BE PLACED UNDER HIS DIRECTION.
1. The sphere of authority of the Governor-General will cover
the British Territories in South East Asia with which the
Secretary of State for the Colonics is concerned, i.c. tho
Malayan Union and the Colony of Singapore and, in so far as
they are under the protection, or may be brought within
the jurisdiction, of His Majesty, the State of North Borneo,
Sarawak and Bruno1. Hong Kong is outside his sphere, but
arrangements will be made for him to represent the
interests of that Colony in matters coming within the
purview of the Defence Committee (sce paragraph 13 below).
2. The main purpose of the appointment will be to ensure
the co-ordination of policy and administration throughout
all the territories within the Governor-General's sphere
of authority. Though the territories cover a wide arca
geographically and their political, economic and social
conditions vary considerably, co-ordination betwcun them
will be requirod in such matters as the organisation of
defence on the civil sido throughout the aroa of his
authority the whole of which falls within one strategic
sphoro, the co-ordinatod development of soa and air
communications, planning to ensure that the more
backward parts of the territorios sharo oqually in
programics for social and economic advancomunt and the
organisation of many forms of research. In due course
some closer political co-ordination may also bo
dusirablo.
3.
Co-operation, in matters of Colonial Administration
should be encouraged butwuun tho British and other colonial
tor.itorios in South East Asia. For this purpose the
Governor-Gonoral should, by arrangement with the
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