CO129-565-9 Amendment to Letters Patent relating to Governor and Commander-in-Chief 5-10-1937 - 9-5-1938 — Page 35

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Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

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Additional Instructions of the 10th of

January, 1922.

Improvements in

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

drafting have been made, redundant or

obsolete phrases have been omitted and

a paragraph has been added to the

effect that if an official member ceases

to hold office under the Crown in the

Colony his seat in the Council shall

thereupon become vacant. In particular

I would invite attention to the second

paragraph of the new Clause under which

an official member on the completion

of his term of office "shall be eligible

to be reappointed in the manner

aforesaid for a further period or

periods each period not exceeding five

FURTHER ACTION.

years". The effect of this provision

will be that second and subsequent

appointments will be made as in the

made

case of original appointments by the

Governor in pursuance of instructions

from His Majesty through the Secretary

(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*1067-150) Wt. 19897-52 10,000 8/37 T.S. 695

of

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