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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-

Citation, construction

and

commencement.

Revocation of Article V1 (1) (a) of principal Letters

Patent.

1.-(1) These Our Letters may be cited as the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1992 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 1991 (Nos. 1 and 2) and these Our Letters may be cited together as the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1917 to 1992.

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

2.

Article V1(1)(a) of the principal Letters Patent is revoked.

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.