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Enclosures of

Cacher Approving the draft of Hong Kong Additional Instructions 1969.

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Citation, construction and com- mencement.

Amendment of clause II of principal Instructions.

Amendment

of clause X

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS to Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies or other Officer for the time being Administering the Government of Our said Colony and its Dependencies.

We do hereby direct and enjoin and declare Our will and pleasure as follows:

1.—(1) These Instructions may be cited as the Hong Kong Additional Instructions 1969 and shall be construed as one with the Hong Kong Royal Instructions 1917 as amended (hereinafter called "the principal Instructions ").

(2) The Hong Kong Royal Instructions 1917 to 1967 and these Instructions may be cited together as the Hong Kong Royal Instructions 1917 to 1969.

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2. Clause II of the principal Instructions is amended by substituting for the words Secretary for Chinese Affairs" the words Secretary for Home Affairs ".

3. Clause X of the principal Instructions is amended by inserting after the words "excepting only" the words "in cases relating to the Instructions. appointment, disciplinary control or removal from office of a public

of principal

Amendment

of clause XIII of principal Instructions.

Amendment of clause XIX of principal Instructions. Amendment of clause XXIV of

principal Instructions.

officer or ".

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4. Clause XIII of the principal Instructions is amended by sub- stituting for the words Secretary for Chinese Affairs" the words

Secretary for Home Affairs ".

5. Clause XIX of the principal Instructions is amended by sub- stituting for the words five Members the words ten Members ".

6. Clause XXIV of the principal Instructions is amended by deleting the words if seconded by any other Member,”.

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Given at Our Court at St. James's this

1969 in the Eighteenth year of Our Reign.

day of

Printed by Her Majesty's Stationery OfFICE

ST. STEPHEN'S PARLIAMENTARY PRESS