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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.

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 Colonios is concernod, i.e. 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 Bornco,

Sarawak and Brunci. Hong Kong is outside his sphero, but

arrangements will be made for him to represent the

interests of that Colony in matters coming within the

purview of the Defence Committee (see paragraph 13 below).

2. The main purpose of the appointment will be to ensure

tho co-ordination of policy and adıministration throughout

all the territorica within the Governor-General's sphoro

of authority. Though the territories cover a wide arca

gcographically and their political, oconomic and social

conditions vary considerably, co-ordination botwcun them

will be requiroa in such matters as the organisation of

defence on the civil side throughout the area of his

authority the whole of which falls within onc strategic

sphoro, tho co-ordinated development of son and air

communications, planning to unsure that the more

backward parts of the teritorios share aqually in

programics for social and economic advancoment 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 batacun the British and other colonial

teritorios in South East Asia. For this purpose the

Govomor-General should, by arrangement with the

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