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TIES OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF THE

ON, THE COLONY OF SINGAPORE, AND

R TERRITORIES IN THAT AREA AS

PLACED UNDER HIS DIRECTION.

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ority of the Governor-General will cover

in South East Asia with which the

the Colonics is concernod, i.e. the

olony of Singaporo and, in so far as

oction, or may be brought within

s Majesty, the State of North Bornco,

ng Kong is outside his sphere, but

do for him to represent the

y in matters coming within the

Committeo (sce paragraph 13 below).

f the appointment will be to ensure

licy and administration throughout

hin the Governor-Gonoral's sphore

ho territorius cover a wide arca

r political, economic and social

rably, co-ordination botwcun them

h matters as the organisation of

do throughout the aros of his

which falls within one strategic

d dovolopment of sun and air

to ensure that the more

critorios share equally in

nd oconomic advancement and the

rme of rusunrch.

In due course

o-ordination may also bo

atture of Colonial Administration

tweun the British and other colonial

et Asia. For this purpose the

by arrangement with tho

/Special

Plesso

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Special Commissioner, South East Asia, keep in touch, through

the appropriate United Kingdom representative in each case, with the principal administrative authorities in the foreign

territories concerned.

4. Similarly co-operation in all matters of common interest should be encouraged between British and foreign territories in South East Asia and neighbouring areas. In these wider

matters the Governor-General should maintain close contact

with the Special Commissionur, South East Asia, who is

primarily responsible for advising His Majesty's Government

on thus aspects of co-operation.

5.

The Governor-Guneral will also maintain close contact with

any representatives who may be established in the area of his sphore of authority by the Governments of any of the Dominions, India or Burmc.. Hu will keep in touch with the

Governor-General of India, the Governor of Burn and the

United Kingdom High Commissioners in Australia and New Zealand, through whom contacts with the Governments of those

countries may also bu mi.de us occ:sion arises.

6.

Wherever the Governor-General may r. side his duties will require him to pry official visits as he thinks fit to all the territories within his sphere of authority and to other

countries as my be necess.ry. The Governor-General will

retain his position and functions whenever he is on duty,

whether in the Far East or elsewhere. When be is baunt

from his sphere of cuthority and not on duty the Governor

of the Malayan Union (or in his absunce the Governor of Singapore) will act as Governor-General but would continue

his functions as Governor of the Malayan Union (or of Sing: pore), unless special instructions are given to the

contrary.

7.

In status the Governor-General will rank as the principal

representative of the King within the crop of his sphere of

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