134. The senior naval officer present will arrange, when necessary, to pro- vide suitable boats to enable Governors or Administrators to pay official visits afloat on their notifying their wishes to that effect.
135. For the purpose of Regulations 129-134,
(a) the term "Administrator " means the Administrator or Commis- sioner of a Territory acting in subordination to a Governor;
(b) the term "land forces in the Territory" includes any permanent military forces maintained by the Government in any territory where there are no regular troops but does not include voluntary or auxiliary forces, and the term officer in command of the land forces in the Territory includes a military officer holding the command in the Territory in the absence of the superior commanding officer; and
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(c) the term "officer in command of the air forces in the Territory " includes the air force officer holding the command in the Territory in the absence of the superior commanding officer.
F. Uniforms
136. Governors, unless at the time of their appointment they hold the rank of Admiral in the Royal Navy or of General in the Army or of Air Chief Marshal in the Royal Air Force (in which case they will during their tenure of office continue to wear their naval, military, or air force uniform), shall wear the special uniform prescribed for them, subject to such conditions as may be conveyed to them on first appointment.
137. The class of the Civil Uniform which may be worn by officers under the rank of Governor is regulated in each territory by the Uniform List for that Territory which has received Her Majesty's approval.
138. No person is entitled without the consent of the Queen to wear the uniform attached to any office after he has ceased to hold that office. Such consent can only be obtained on the recommendation of the Governor made through the Secretary of State, and only in cases where an officer has actually worn the uniform during his tenure of the office to which it is attached. No retired officer will be allowed to wear any other uniform than that which was attached to his office during his tenure of it.
139. A white uniform has been approved for use in tropical countries in place of the blue civil uniform. Its adoption in any territory is left to the dis- cretion of the Governor. At outdoor functions in the day-time officers wearing the blue uniform are at liberty to wear with it the white helmet worn with the white uniform.
140. Only Governors may wear the first class of the white uniform, and they may wear with it, if they so desire, the cape forming part of the Governor's special uniform and a helmet bearing a plume similar to that of the cocked hat worn with the Governor's special uniform. On special occasions, how-
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