eettne <5a3ette publisbeb by Hutborit* No. 765 THURSDAY, 3RD MARCH, 1938 EXTRAORDINARY NOTICE. His EXCELLENCY SIR HAROLD ALFRED MACMICHAEL, K.C.M.G., D.S.O., High Commissioner for Palestine and Commander-in- Chief therein, arrived in Jerusalem this day from the United Kingdom. By His Excellency's Command, W. D. BATTERSHILL Chief Secretary. Jerusalem, Palestine. 3rd March, 1938. 224 THE PALESTINE GAZETTE 3rd March, 1938 PALESTINE. COMMISSION passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet, appointing SIR HAROLD ALFRED MACMICHAEL, K.C.M.G., D.S.O., to be His Majesty's High Commissioner for Pa­ lestine and Commander-in-Chief therein. Dated 2nd February, 1938. GEOEGE E.I. GEORGE THE SIXTH, 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 Our Trusty and Well- Beloved SIR HAROLD ALFRED MACMICHAEL, Knight Com­ mander of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of Our Distinguished Service Order, Greeting. Eecites Order WHEREAS by an Order in Council bearing date the Tenth day in Council of of August, 1922, and known as the Palestine Order in Council, 10th August, ­provision was made for the appointment by Us, by a Com ,1922 .1922־ mission under Our Sign Manual and Signet, of a fit person to administer the Government of Palestine under the designation of High Commissioner and Commander-in-Chief or such other de­ signation as We might think fit : Appointment of Now know you that We do, by this Our Commission under Our Sir H. A. Mac Sign Manual and Signet, appoint you, the said SIR HAROLD Michael, K.C.M.G.. D.S.O., to be High ALFRED MACMICHAEL, to be, during Our pleasure, Our High Commissioner Commissioner for Palestine and Our Commander-in-Chief therein, and Commander- with all such powers and authorities as may be necessary for the in-Chief. due execution of the provisions contained in the above-recited Order in Council, or in any other Order or Orders in Council adding to, amending, or substituted for the same, according to such Orders and Instructions as Our said High Commissioner and Commander- in-Chief for the time being may have received, or as you may hereafter receive from Us. Commission of II. And We do hereby appoint that so soon as you shall have 18th October, taken the prescribed Oaths "and have entered upon the duties of 1931, superseded. your Office of High Commissioner for Palestine and Commander- in-Chief therein, this Our present Commission shall supersede the Commission under the Sign Manual and Signet of his late MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIFTH, bearing date the Eighteenth day of October, 1931, appointing Our Trusty and Well-Beloved SIR ARTHUR GRENFELL WAUCHOPE, Knight Commander of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Com­ panion of Our Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, Companion of Our Distinguished Service Order, Lieutenant- General of Our Forces (now SIR ARTHUR GRENFELL WAUCHOPE, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of Our Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, Companion of Our Distinguished 3rd March, 1938 THE PALESTINE GAZETTE Service Order, General in the Reserve of Officers of Our Army), to be Our High Commissioner for Palestine and Our Commander- in-Chief therein. III. And We do hereby command all and singular the Public Officers and Officers and people of Palestine, and all others whom it may con­ others to obey. cern to take due notice hereof and to give their ready obedience accordingly. day of־ GIVEN AT Our Court at Saint James's this Second February, 1938, in the Second Year of Our Eeign. By His Majesty's Command, W. ORMSBY GORE. BY THE HIGH COMMISSIONER. A PROCLAMATION. H. A. MACMICHAEL, High Commissioner. WHEREAS by a Commission under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet bearing date the 2nd of February, 1938, His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to appoint me, HAROLD ALFRED MACMICHAEL, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of the Dis­ tinguished Service Order, to be High Commissioner for Palestine and Commander- in-Chief therein, and did further command all and singular the Public Officers and people of Palestine, and all others whom it may concern to take due notice hereof and to give their ready obedience accordingly. Now, THEREFORE, I, HAROLD ALFRED MACMICHAEL,. do hereby proclaim that, having taken the prescribed Oaths, I have this day entered upon the duties of the Office of High Commissioner for Palestine and Commander-in-Chief therein, and I do hereby enjoin all officers of the Government, civil and military, and all the inhabitants of Palestine to take notice thereof and to give their ready obedience accordingly: GIVEN AT Jerusalem, this third day of March, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight. By His Excellency's Command, W. D. BATTERSHILL Chief Secretary. GOD SAVE THE KING APPOINTMENTS. The High Commissioner has been pleased to make the following appointments :•— To be His Excellency's Private Secretary : MR. DONALD CHARLES MAC GILLIVRAY. To be His Excellency's Assistant Private Secretary : MR. EDWARD JELF BICKERSTETH. To be His Excellency's Aide-de-Camp : LIEUTENANT THE HON. H. C. HOVELL-THURLOW-CUMMING-BRUCE, The Sea- forth Highlanders. .