TNAG-0347-FCO40-383-Dormant-Commission-for-Commander-of-British-Forces-in-Hong-K-1972 — Page 11

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HKK 10/5

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

London S.W.1

21 February 1972

His Excellency Sir Murray MacLehose KCMG MBE Government House

HONG KONG

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I have the honour to refer to Top Secret Despatch No 391

of 21 July 1951 from the then Secretary of State for the

Colonies, forwarding a Commission appointing, in certain

circumstances, the Commander British Forces, Hong Kong, for

the time being, as Governor and Commander in Chief, of the

Colony.

Her Majesty has been pleased to direct that the

Commission under the Sign Manual and Signet of his late

Majesty King George VI, dated 25 June 1951, shall forthwith

determine.

I shall be glad if you will communicate Her Majesty's

Direction to Lt-General Sir Richard Erskine Ward, the present

Commander British Forces, Hong Kong, requesting him to hand

the original Commission to you. I shall be grateful if you will then return it to me together with the copy in your

possession.

PHIL

Life

bu

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Excellency's Obedient Servant

3.3.72

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