TNAG-2595-FCO40-3783-Appointment-of-Chris-Patten-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Ap-1992 — Page 4

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The 1876

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Mr J Woodrow, HKD

Qw1516 Miss Williams

COMMISSION FOR THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN AS GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, HONG KONG

1. I attach a draft Commission for the new Governor, based on that of his predecessor, for your approval. He takes up the appointment on 9 July.

2. The draft should be cleared with your Legal Advisers before it is returned to me før final type.

12 June 1992

Miss Jones,

Protocol Dept

1. I

HKD 1. จ Zare

(Miss) P Jones Protocol Dept

OAB G 52 210 6404

attach draft as amended. We need to make the description of Hong Kong consistent with the Letters Patent. There is also a

nd Signet

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to be

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LIZABETH R.

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comma which should be deleted from CODE 18-78 the bottom of second

bottom of second page. Legal Advisers agree. Suma Williams HKD 270 2652 15/6/92 - Sign

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Manual and Signet, appoint you, the said Christopher

Francis Patten, to be Our

Governor and Commander-in-

and it's Dependencies Kong, during Our pleasure,

Our Colony of Chief in and over Hong

with all the powers, rights, privileges

advantages to the said

Office

and

belonging

or

Appointment The Right Honourable Christopher Fr Patten to be Governor and Commander-in-C

appertaining.

And We do direct that your appointment

shall take effect upon the day of your arrival in

Hong Kong.

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