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Chief Secretary to Government, Federated Malay States, to advise generally as to the revision of General Order No. 101 and Appendix D relating thereto. The Committee consisted of Mr. E. S. Hose, British Resident, Negri Sembilan, Captain T. P. Coe, M.C., of the Federal Secretariat, and all the Heads of the Federal Departments, each Federal Head being a member of the Committee only in so far as his own department was concerned. The report of this Committee has been published as Federal Council Paper No. 36 of 1923; and enclose six copies of the report* for reference.

2. The report was considered at a Conference of Residents held on the 16th November, 1923, and certain modifications in the report were suggested. These modifications are printed on pages 47 and 48 of the Federal Council Paper. A new General Order has been approved, and will shortly be published.

3. The Committee devoted the greatest care to their task, and were loyally supported in the policy of decentralisation by the Heads of the Federal Departments concerned.

4. I would particularly refer to paragraph 2 of the report, in which the Com mittee reports that its main object in amending the General Order and the Appendix was to give effect to the policy of decentralisation, by giving the Resident the fullest control in State matters compatible with proper supervision and co-ordination of the department concerned by the Federal Head; and to paragraph 15 wherein the Committee shows that the Federal Head of Department will be the adviser of the Government, and that as such his advice will be at the disposal of each Resident in matters affecting any State exclusively, besides being at the call of the Chief Secretary in matters affecting the Federation generally.

5. A very important step has been taken in the direction of decentralisation, and the results will be watched with the greatest interest.

(8157/28-24.)

I have, &c.,

L. N. GUILLEMARD.

No. 7.

The SECRETARY OF STATE to the HIGH COMMISSIONER.

FEDERATED MALAY STATES,

SIR,

(No. 62.)

Downing Street,

8th February, 1924.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 698 of the 23rd of December, 1923,† with regard to the report of the Decentralisation Com- mittee appointed in connection with the revision of General Order 101 and Appendix D, relating thereto.

2. I have read with gratification of this important step towards decentralisation and the restoration of a greater measure of control to the State authorities.

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2. An authenticated copy of the Enactment is also enclosed.

3. This Enactment has been introduced as part of the policy of devolution in the Federated Malay States which was approved by your predecessor's despatch No. 74 of 10th March, 1923,* in reply to my despatch No. 46 of 30th January, 1923.†

4. Copies of Enactment No. 1 of 1924 were forwarded with my despatch No. 275 of 2nd May, 1924.‡

I have, &c.,

L. N. GUILLEMARD.

Enclosure in No. 8.

FEDERATED MALAY STATES.

ENACTMENT No. 2 or 1924.

An Enactment to provide for dispensing with references to the Chief Secretary to

Government.

L. N. GUILLEMARD,

President of the Federal Council.

[7th April, 1924.]

It is hereby enacted by the Rulers of the Federated Malay States in Council as follows:

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1. This Enactment may be cited as "The Chief Secretary to Government Short title (Dispensing Powers) Enactment, 1924," and shall come into force on the publication and com thereof in the Gazette.

mencement.

with ap.

2. Whenever in any written law it is enaoted that the Resident of a State may Notification make any declaration, impose any rate, fix any fee or exercise any power fother dispensing than the power of making rules) subject to the approval or with the consent of the

proval or Chief Secretary to Government in whatever words such intention may be expressed the consent of Chief Secretary to Government may if he thinks fit from time to time by notification Chief Secre- in the Gazette declare that such approval or consent is not required and may at any time by notification in the Gazette revoke any such declaration.

tary.

3. While any such notification is in force all declarations made, rates imposed, Effect of fees fixed or powers exercised by the Resident in virtue of such notification shall be notification.

as valid and effective to all intents and purposes as if the approval or consent of the Chief Secretary to Government had been given in every case.

Passed this 6th day of March, 1924.

No. 9.

G. W. BryaNT,

Clerk of Council.

(26265/24.)

The SECRETARY OF STATE to the HIGH COMMISSIONER. FEDERATED MALAY STATES.

Downing Street,

2 July 1924.

(20965/24.)

I have, &c.,

J. H. THOMAS.

No. 8.

The HIGH COMMISSIONER to the SECRETARY OF STATE.

FEDERATED Malay STATES.

SIR,

(No. 277.)

(Received 2nd June, 1924.)

[Answered by No. 9.]

Government House, Kuala Lumpur,

7th May, 1924.

I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith twelve copies of Federated Malay States Enactment No. 2 of 1924 entitled "The Chief Secretary to Government (Dispensing Powers) Enactment, 1924," together with the Legal Adviser's report thereon.

(No. 292.)

SIR,

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 277 of the 7th of May,§ transmitting copies of Federated Malay States Enactment No. 2 of 1924, entitled "The Chief Secretary to Government (Dispensing Powers) Enactment, 1924.”

2. I have to request that six-monthly returns may be sent showing the cases in which this Enactment has been applied.

I have, &c.,

J. H. THOMAS.

* 10038/29: not printed.

† No. 4.

$ 26264/24: not printed.

¡ No. 8.

• Not reprinted.

† No. 6.

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