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Appointment of Commander, British Forces, Hong Kong, for the time being, to be Governor.
George R.
George the sixth by the Grace of God of Great
Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions
beyond the Seas, King, Lefender of the Faith:
to the Commander, British Forces, Hong Kong, for the time being, Greeting.
We do, by this Our Commission under our
Sign Manual and signet, appoint you, the Commander, British Forces, Hong Kong, for the time being, to be, during Our pleasure, Our
Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Cur
Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies, with
all the powers, rights, privileges and
advantages to the said office belonging or
appertaining.
COMMISSION appointing the Commander,
British Forces, Hong Kong, for the time being,
to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief,
HONG KONG,
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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 Fatent adding to, amending or
substituted for the same, according to auch
Orders and Instructions as Cur 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 for
the Col nies 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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Commission for the time being in force superseded.
Period of Commission.
officers and others to take notice, etc.
IV. And further we do hereby appoint that, so
soon as you shall have taken the prescribed
Gaths and have entered upon the duties of
your office, this Our present Commission snall
supersede any Commission under Our Sign Manual
and signet for the time being in force
appointing any person to be Our Governor and
Commander-in-Chief of Cur said Colony and its
Dependencies.
V. And further we do hereby appoint that
this our present Commission shall determine
upon signification to that effect being
given by us through one of our Principal
Secretaries of state.
VI.
Ande do hereby command all and singular
Our officers and loving subjects in our said
Colony and its Dependencies, and all others
whom it may concern, to take due notice hereof
and to give their ready obedience accordingly.
Given at Our Court at Saint James's,
this turnty-fifth day of June
in the Fifteenth Year of Our Reign.
By His Majesty's Command.
1951,
(Squi) James Gruffolk
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