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FRIDAY, 23 DECEMBER, 1955

Westminster, 21st December, 1955. , , S.W.I. This day, the Lords being met, a message was sent 22nd December, 1955. to the Honourable House of Commons, by the Gentleman Usher of the , acquainting The QUEEN has been pleased by Letters Patent them that The Lords authorised by virtue of a under the Great Seal bearing date the 22nd day Commission under the Great Seal, signed by Her of December, 1955, to appoint the Right Honour- Majesty, for declaring Her to the Acts able Richard Austen Butler, C.H., to be Keeper of agreed upon by both Houses, to desire the Her Majesty's Privy Seal. immediate attendance of the Honourable House in the House of Peers to hear the Commission read, .and the Commons being come thither, the said Commission, empowering the Lord Archbishop of Crown Office, House of Lords, S.W.I. Canterbury, and several other Lords therein named, 22nd December, 1955. to declare and notify the Royal Assent to the said Acts, was read accordingly, and the Royal Assent The QUEEN has been pleased by Letters Patent given to:— under the Great Seal bearing date the 22nd day of December, 1955, to appoint the Right Honour- Finance (No. 2) Act, 1955, able Maurice Harold Macmillan to be Chancellor Aliens' Employment Act, 1955. Friendly Societies Act, 1955. and Under Treasurer of Her Majesty's Exchequer. Agriculture (Improvement of Roads) Act, 1955. Diplomatic Immunities Restriction Act, 1955. Expiring Laws Continuance Act, 1955. Edinburgh Corporation Order Confirmation Act, MINISTERS OF THE CROWN ACT, 1937. 1955. Runcorn-Widnes Bridge Act, 1955. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3 London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1955'. of the above-mentioned Act, it is hereby notified British Transport Commission Act, 1955. that the Right Honourable Richard Austen Butler, Hillingdon Estate Act, 1955. C.H., M.P., was appointed on 22nd Diocesan Education Committees Measure, 1955. December, 1955, and remains a member of the Cabinet, and that the Right Honourable the Earl Henry Burrows, of Selkirk, O.B.E., A.F.C., was appointed Chancellor Clerk of Public Bills. House of Lords. of the Duchy of Lancaster on 22nd December, 1955, and became a member of the Cabinet.

Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace, S.W.I. TENDERS FOR TREASURY BILLS. 23rd December, 1955. 1. The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury hereby give notice that Tenders will be The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to make received at the Chief Cashier's Office, at the Bank the following appointments to Her Majesty's of , on Friday, the 30th December, 1955, at Household: — 1 p.m. for Treasury- Bills to be issued under the To be Chaplains: Treasury Bills Act, 1877, the National Debt Act, The Very Reverend Hugh Edward Ashdown-, M.A., 1889, and the National Loans Act, 1939, to the Provost of Southwark, in the room of the amount of £260,000,000. Reverend Albert Victor Baillie, K.C.V.O., D.D., 2. The Bills will be in amounts of £5,000, £10,000, deceased. £25,000, £50,000 or £100,000. They will be dated The Venerable Sidney Cyril Bulley, M.A., Arch- at the option of the tenderer on any business day deacon of Westmorland, in the room of the from Monday, the 2nd January, 1956, to Saturday, Reverend Humphrey Gordon Barclay, C.V.O., the 7th' January, 1956, inclusive, and will be due 91 M.C., deceased. days after date. The Reverend Canon Robert Nelson, M.A., Rector 3. The Bills will be issued and paid at the Bank of Liverpool, in the room of the Right Reverend of England. Robert Wright Stopford, C.B.E., D.C.L., M.A., 4. Each Tender must be for an amount not less Bishop of Fulham, resigned. than £50,000 and must specify the date on which