1960 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 71

Commission Appointing Brigadier Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson, G.C.M.G., D.S.O., O.B.E.,
to be Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of New Zealand

THE following Commission, appointing Brigadier Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson to be Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of New Zealand, is published for general information.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of November 1962.

LEON GÖTZ, Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 85/1/26)

ELIZABETH R.

ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: To Our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of Our Distinguished Service Order, Officer of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Brigadier on the Retired List of Our Army, GREETING:

WE do, by this Our Commission under Our Sign Manual and Signet, appoint you the said Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson to be, during Our pleasure, Our Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand, with all the powers, rights, privileges, and advantages to the said Office belonging or appertaining.

II. And We do hereby authorise, empower, and command you to exercise and perform all and singular the powers and directions contained in certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal bearing date at Westminster the 11th day of May 1917, constituting the said Office of Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief, and in certain other Letters Patent under the Great Seal, bearing date at Westminster the 18th day of December 1918, amending the same, or in any other Letters Patent adding to, amending, or substituted for the same, according to such Orders and Instructions as the Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief for the time being hath already received, or as you may hereafter receive from Us.

III. And We do hereby appoint that so soon as you shall have taken the prescribed Oaths and have entered upon the duties of your Office, this Our present Commission shall supersede Our Commission under Our Sign Manual and Signet, bearing date the 9th day of August 1957, appointing Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Cousin, Charles John, Viscount Cobham, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, upon whom has been conferred the Territorial Decoration, to be Our Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand.

IV. And We do hereby command all and singular Our Officers, Ministers, and loving subjects in New Zealand, and all others whom it may concern, to take due notice hereof, and to give their ready obedience accordingly.

Given at Our Court at Saint James’s this 15th day of October 1962, in the eleventh year of Our Reign.

By Her Majesty’s Command,
KEITH HOLYOAKE.

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Appointment of Brigadier Sir Bernard Edward Fergusson, G.C.M.G., D.S.O., O.B.E., to be Governor-General

His duties and powers under Letters Patent

Commission of 9 August 1957 superseded

Officers and others to take notice, etc.

Price 6d. BY AUTHORITY: R. E. OWEN, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1962