Government “Gazette” of our Colony of the Falkland Islands, and the same shall 
thereupon come into force. 
In witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patent. Wit- 
ness ourself at Westminster, this 21st day of July, in the eighth year of our reign. 
By Warrant under the King’s Sign Manual. 
(signed) Muir MACKENZIE 
LETTERS PATENT OF 28 MARCH 1917 
LETTERS PATENT, passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, 
providing for the further Definition and Administration of certain Islands and 
Territories as Dependencies of the Colony of the Falkland Islands. (Dated 28th 
March 1917.) 
George the Fifth, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great 
Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, De- 
fender of the Faith, Emperor of India: To all to whom these Presents shall 
come, Greeting. 
WHEREAS doubts have arisen as to the limits of the groups of islands known 
as South Georgia, the South Orkneys, the South Shetlands, and the Sandwich 
Islands, and the territory of Graham Land otherwise known as Graham’s Land; 
and whereas it is expedient that provision should be made for the government, 
not only of these islands and territory but also of certain other of Our islands 
and territories adjacent thereto as Dependencies of Our Colony of the Falkland 
Islands: 
1. Now We do hereby declare that from and after the publication of these 
Our Letters Patent in the Government Gazette of Our Colony of the Falkland 
Islands, the Dependencies of Our said Colony shall be deemed to include and 
to have included all islands and territories whatsoever between the 20th degree 
of West longitude and the 50th degree of West longitude which are situated 
south of the 50th parallel of South latitude; and all islands and territories what- 
soever between the 50th degree of West longitude and the 80th degree of West 
longitude which are situated south of the 58th parallel of South latitude. 
2. And We do hereby vest in the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Our 
Colony of the Falkland Islands all such powers and authorities in and over the 
lands hereby included in the Dependencies of Our said Colony as are exercised 
by him over the Dependencies in virtue of certain Letters Patent bearing date at 
Westminster the Twenty-first day of July 1908. 
3. We do hereby reserve to Ourselves, Our heirs and successors, full power 
and authority from time to time to revoke, alter or amend these Our Letters 
Patent as to Us or them shall seem meet. 
4. ‘The Governor shall cause these our Letters Patent to be published in the 
Government Gazette of Our Colony of the Falkland Islands and the same shall 
thereupon come into force. 
In witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent. 
Witness Ourself at Westminster the Twenty-eighth day of March in the Seventh 
Year of Our Reign. 
By Warrant under the King’s Sign Manual. 
(signed) SCHUSTER 
