CO129-568-1 Administration of Government- office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief 26-7-1938 - 11-1-1939 — Page 13

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LETTERS PATENT passed under the Great Seal of

the Realm, amending the Letters Patent of the

14th of February, 1917, constituting the

office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief

of the Colony of Hong Kong and its

Dependencies.

George the Sixth, by the Grace of God of

Recites Letters Patent of 14th February, 1917, and 30th April, 1938.

Revokes and splaces Article XVII of Letters Patut 91917.

Great Britain, Ireland and of the

British Dominions beyond the Seas

King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor

of India:

To all to whom these Presents

shall come, Greeting!

WHEREAS by certain Letters

Patent under the Great Seal, bearing

date at Westminster the Fourteenth day

of February, 1917, (hereinafter referred to

as "the Letters Patent of 1917") as

amended by Letters Patent bearing date

the Thirtieth day of April, 1938, the

office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief

in and over Our Colony of Hong Kong and

its Dependencies is constituted:

AND WHEREAS We are minded to amend

the Letters Patent of 1917 in the

manner following:

NOW KNOW YE that We do hereby declare

Our will and pleasure as follows:-

I. Article XVII of the Letters Patent

of 1917 is hereby revoked, and the

following Articles are substituted therefor