TNAG-1714-FCO40-2393-Hong-Kong-amendments-to-Letters-Patent-and-Royal-Instruction-1988 — Page 104

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YOUR TELNOS 411-413:

AMENDMENTS TO LETTERS PAPTENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS

LETTERS PATENT

1. WE HAVE SENT THE DRAFT IN YOUR TELNO 413 FOR PRINTING SUBJECT

TO CERTAIN EDITORIAL MODIFICATIONS AND THE ADDITION IN ARTICLE

1 (3) OF THE WORDS QUOTE SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH 4 UNQUOTE IMMEDIATELY

BEFORE THE WORDS QUOTE SHALL COME INTO OPERATION UNQUOTE.

ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS

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WE CONSIDER THAT THE GREAT MAJORITY OF THE TEXTUAL CHANGES YOU

SUGGEST ARE UNNECESSARY. WE DO NOT THINK THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY

OF CONFUSION. WE ARE THEREFORE HAVING THE DRAFT IN YOUR TELNO 412

PRINTED ON THE BASIS OF PARA 1 (WITH A SAVING PROVISION FOR

EXISTING MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL), 2, 3(C) AND (D) 17, 19, 20 AND 21(A).

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