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HONG KONG

LETTERS PATENT passed under the Great Seal of the Realm amending the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1917 to 1985.

Dated: 25th July 1986.

ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING!

Know Ye that We have declared and by these Presents do declare Our Will and pleasure as follows—

1. (1) These Our Letters may be cited as the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1986 and shall be construed as one with the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1917 as amended (hereinafter called "the principal Letters Patent").

(2) The Hong Kong Letters Patent 1917 to 1985 and these Our Letters may be cited together as the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1917 to 1986.

(3) These Our Letters shall be published in the Hong Kong Government Gazette and shall come into operation upon the date of such publication.

2. Article XIII(1) of the principal Letters Patent is amended by deleting the words "in Our name and".

3. We do hereby reserve to Ourself, Our Heirs and Successors full power and authority to amend or revoke these Presents.

In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent.

Witness Ourself at Westminster the twenty-fifth day of July in the thirty-fifth year of Our Reign.

By Warrant under The Queen's Sign Manual.

Citation, construction and

commence- ment.

Amendment of Article XIII of principal Letters Patent.

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