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YOUR TELNO 1573: AMENDMENTS TO LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS

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ALL PROCEDURES HAVE NOW BEEN COMPLETED AND YOU MAY NOW PROCEED TO GAZETTE THE AMENDING LETTERS AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS. WE ARE FAXING COPIES OF THE AUTHENTICATED INSTRUMENTS TO MICHAEL SUEN (SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS).

THE LETTERS PATENT WERE MADE ON 20 MAY AND THE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS WERE GIVEN ON 12 MAY AT THE COURT OF ST JAMES'.

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