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His Majesty was also pleased by and with the advice of His Privy Council to order, and it is hereby ordered, that the Right Honourable Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Baronet, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, do cause a Warrant to be prepared, for His Majesty's Royal Signature, for passing under the Great Seal of the Realm a Commission conformable to the said Draft which is hereunto annexed. M. P. A. Hankey. George the Fifth, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India : To all Archbishops, Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts, Bishops, Barons, Baronets, Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, and all other Our faithful Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting : Whereas We have been stricken by illness and are unable for the time being to give due attention to the affairs of Our Realm Know Ye that for divers causes and considerations concerning Us and the tranquillity of Our Realm Us hereunto especially moving We having entire confidence in the fidelity of Our Most dearly beloved Consort The Queen ; Our Most dear and entirely beloved Son and Most faithful Counsellor Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, Prince of Wales, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of Our Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Knight of Our Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, Knight Grand Commander of Our Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Grand Master and Principal Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Grand Commander of Our Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order, Grand Master and Principal Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, so soon as he shall be present within Our Realm ; Our most dear and entirely beloved Son and Most faithful Counsellor Albert Frederick Arthur George, Duke of York, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of Our Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order ; The Most Reverend Father in God Our Right Trusty and Well Beloved Counsellor Cosmo Gordon, by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England and Metropolitan ; Our Right Trusty and Well Beloved Counsellor Douglas MeGarel, Baron Hailsham, Our Chancellor of Great Britain ; and Our Right Trusty and Well Beloved Counsellor Stanley Baldwin, Our Prime Minister and First Lord of Our Treasury ; Of Our most especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do nominate and appoint Our said Consort the Queen and Our said Counsellors The Prince of Wales, The Duke of York, Archbishop of Canterbury, Baron Hailsham, and Stanley Baldwin, or any three of them, until the further signification of Our Royal Pleasure, to summon and hold on Our Behalf Our Privy Council, and to signify thereat Our approval, of any matter or thing, to which Our approval in Council is required, and to approve and Sign on Our behalf any document requiring Our signature, and further to do on Our behalf any matter or thing which appears to them necessary or expedient to do in Our behalf in the interests of the safety and good government of Our Realm ; save only that they, Our said Consort and Our said Counsellors The Prince of Wales, The Duke of York, Archbishop of Canterbury, Baron Hailsham, and Stanley Baldwin, shall not dissolve Parliament, or in any manner grant any rank, title, or dignity of the Peerage, or act in any matter or thing on which it is signified by Us or appears to them that Our special approval should be previously obtained ; and We further direct that, until the further signification of Our Royal Pleasure, these Presents shall take effect notwithstanding the death or incapacity of Our said Consort or of any of Our said Counsellors The Prince of Wales, The Duke of York, Archbishop of Canterbury, Baron Hailsham, and Stanley Baldwin, so long as three of those Counsellors remain capable of acting thereunder. Commanding all and singular Archbishops, Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts, Bishops, Barons, Baronets, Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses and all other Our Officers, Ministers, and subjects that in everything appertaining to the matters aforesaid they be attendant, counselling and helping Our said Consort and Our said Counsellors The Prince of Wales, The Duke of York, Archbishop of Canterbury, Baron Hailsham, and Stanley Baldwin, as it behoves them. In witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent. Witness Ourself at Westminister, the day of , in the Year of Our Reign. By Warrant under The King's Sign Manual.

No. 5. New Zealand, No. 253. Sir, — Downing Street, 17th December, 1928. I have the honour to transmit, for the information of His Majesty's Government in New Zealand, the accompanying copies of a circular despatch sent from the Colonial Office to the Officers Administering the Governments of the colonies not possessing responsible government, protectorates, &c., on the subject of the appointment of Sir William Clark, K.C.5.1., C.M.G., as High Commissioner in Canada for His Majesty's Government in Great Britain. 2. A similar despatch is being addressed to His Majesty's Governments in the Commonwealth of Australia, the Union of South Africa, the Irish Free State, and Newfoundland. I have, &c., L. S. AMERY. Governor-General His Excellencv General Sir C. Fergusson, Bart., LL.D., G.C.M.G., K.C.8., D.5.0., M.V.0., &c.