THE CYPRUS GAZETTE, 1925.

The Cyprus Gazette
(EXTRAORDINARY, No. 1.)
{Published by Authority.)
No. 1691.] FRIDAY, 1ST MAY, 1925.
No. 252. ,
COLONY OF CYPRUS.
LETTERS PATENT passed under the Great Seal of the United
Kingdom constituting the Office of Governor and Commanderin-Chief
of the Colony of Cyprus and providing for the Government
thereof. "
Dated lOth March, 1925.
George the Fifth, by the Orace of God of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond
the Seas King, Defender of'the Faith, Emperor of India : To
all to whom these Presents shall come. Greeting.
WHEREAS by an Order of His late Majesty King Edward the
Seventh in Council bearing date the Sixth day of July, 1907, provision
was made for the exercise of the power and jurisdiction
vested by Treaty in His late Majesty in and over the Island of
Cyprus and for the constitution of the Office of High Commissioner
and Commander-in-Chief in and over the said Island :
And whereas by an Order in Our Privy Council bearings date
the Fifth day of November, 1914, and known as the Cyprus
(Annexation) Order in Council, 1914, it was provided that from and
after the date thereof the Island of Cyprus should be annexed to
and form part of Our Dominions, and the said Island was annexed
accordingly :
And whereas by an Order in Our Privy Council bearing date
the Twenty-seventh day of November, 1917, and known as the
Cyprus (Annexation) Amendment Order in Council, 1917, the said
Order in Council of the Fifth day of November, 1914, was amended :
And whereas by an Order in Our Privy Council bearing date
the Thirteenth day of October, 1920, and known as the Cyprus
(Civil List) Order in Council, 1920, No. 2., Clause XXXVI. of the
said Order in Council of the Sixth day of July, 1907, was amended :
And whereas by an Order in Our Privy Council bearing date
the Eleventh day of October, 1923, Clause XIV. of the said Order
in Council of the Sixth day of July, 1907, was revoked:
And whereas by Article 20 of the Treaty of Peace with Turkey
signed at Lausanne on the Twenty-fourth day of July, 1923, Turkey
thereby recognised the annexation of Cyprus proclaimed by the
British Government on the Fifth November, 1914:
And whereas the ratifications of the said Treaty of Peace with
Turkey were duly deposited and the said Treaty came into force
as between the British Empire and-Turkey on the Sixth day of
August, 1924:
Recites Order in
Council of 6th
July, 1907.
22-7.
Recites Order in
Coimcil of 5th
November, 1914.
Recites Order in
Coimcil of 27th
November, 1917.
Recites Order in
Council of 13th
October, 1920.
Recites Order in
Council of 11th
October, 1923.
Recites Treaty of
Peace with
Turkey signed
24th July, 192b\
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