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Mr. Rogers /10/38.

Mr. Geut,8

Mr.

Sur a. Bushe 22.

Get Cowin 24

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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HONG KONG.

NO.

764.

GOVERNOR.

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Copy of Clause 17of Windward Islands Letters

Patent.

53614/38 Hong Kong.

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Downing Street,

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Sir,

31

October, 1938.

I have etc. to refer to your

despatch No.588 of the 26th of July on

the question of whether powers should be

taken by the Governor to appoint by

warrant the Colonial Secretary, or in

his absence some other suitable officer,

to serve as Governor's Deputy for all

proper purposes on occasions when the

Governor is himself absent from

FURTHER ACTION.

Recirc. to G.D. for (1) Preparation of amended Letters Patent (2) Preparation of a note as directed in Sir C. Parkinson's minute.

Headquarters or from the Colony itself.

2. The Letters Patent of most

Colonies contain a clause which provides

that in the event of the Governor having

occasion to be absent from the seat of

Government he may appoint a Deputy.

Such a clause is not included in the

Hong Kong Letters Patent and in the

absence

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absence of any such provision I am

advised that it would not be proper

for the Governor to issue a warrant

conferring any of his powers on a

Deputy. In view of your despatch,

to