TNAG-0291-FCO40-327-Constitutional-development-of-Hong-Kong-1971 — Page 13

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exists. Such Legislatislative powers as are reserved to the Administrator are set out in Section 6 of the Montserrat Letters Patent 1959 as subsequently amended, while the Montserrat Constitution and Elections Ordinance (Chapter 153) includes no reference to the Administrators' reserved Legislative Powers.

Copies of the above quoted Constitutional Instruments are attached. It would be appreciated if these may be returned when no longer required.

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Blain

ependent Territories General Department

c.c.

Sir Leslie Monson (on return)

c.c.

Mr Shaw Dependent Territories General Department

Constitutional Instruments returned to Mr Blain 21/9

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