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STAFF-IN-CONFIDENCE

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HKG.400/1

RECEIVED TM****** NO. 51

11 SEP 1978

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

HKG400/1

No.

PA

REGISTRY

Action Take

September 1978

Governor and Commander-in-Chief

General Sir William Jackson GBE KCB MC

Gibraltar

Sir

Pursuant to the provisions of section 22 (1) of the Gibraltar Constitution Order 1969 Her Majesty The Queen is pleased to

designate the person holding the office of Deputy Governor, or (if the pffice of Deputy Governor is vacant or the person

holding that office is absent from Gibraltar or is for any other reason unable to perform the functions of the office)

the person for the time being performing the functions of the office of Deputy Governor to assume and perform during

Her Majesty's pleasure the functions of the office of Governor if at any time the office of Governor is vacant or the holder

of the office of Governor is absent from Gibraltar or is for

any other reason unable to perform the functions of the office

of Governor.

This despatch replaces Sir Alec Douglas Home's despatch (HX dated 10 January 1974.

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I am Sir

Yours faithfully

STAFF-IN-CONFIDENCE