TNAG-0347-FCO40-383-Dormant-Commission-for-Commander-of-British-Forces-in-Hong-K-1972 — Page 6

Powers, etc., under Letters

Patent.

Commencement of Commission.

II. And we do hereby authorise, empower and

command you to exercise and perform all and

singular the powers and directions contained in

certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal,

constituting the office of Governor and

Commander-in-Chief of our said Colony and its

Dependencies, bearing date at Westminster the

Fourteenth day of February, 1917, or in any

other Letters Patent adding to, amending or

substituted for the same, according to such

Orders and Instructions as Our said Governor

and Commander-in-Chief for the time being hath

already received, and to such further Orders

and Instructions as you may hereafter receive

from Us.

III.

And we do hereby appoint that this Our

present Commission shall come into operation

upon such day as you, the Commander, British

Forces, Hong Kong, for the time being, shall,

after consultation with our said Governor and

Commander-in-Chief for the time being and with

the prior approval of Our Secretary of State fo

the Colonies by writing under your hand appoint:

Provided that, if you, the Commander, British

Forces, Hong Kong, for the time being, shall,

in your absolute discretion, be satisfied that

it is not practicable to obtain the approval of

Our Secretary of State for the Colonies as

hereinbefore provided, this Our present

Commission shall come into operation upon such

date as you after consultation with Our said

Governor and Commander-in-Chief for the time

being, shall by writing under your hand appoint

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