UNITED KINGDOM OF
GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
"Elisabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United kingdom of Geat Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c. To all and singular to whom these Presents shall come, Greetings!
Whereas, for the better treating of and arranging any matters which are now in discussion, or which may come into discussion, between us, in respect of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and any other Powers or States, We have judged it expedient to invest a fit person with Full Power to conduct negotiations on Our part, in respect of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Know ye, therefore, that We, resposing especial Trust and Confidence in the Wisdom, Loyalty, Diligence and Circumspection of Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved William Armand Thomas tristan Garel-Jones, Esquire, a Member of Parliament, one of Our Ministers of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, have named, made, constituted and appointed, as We do by these Presents name, make, constitute and appoint him Our undoubted Commissioner, Procurator and Plenipotentiary in respect of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Giving to him all manner of Power and Authority to treat, adjust and conclude with such Minister or Ministers, Plenipotentiary or Plenipotentiaries as may be vested with similar Power and Authority on the part of any other Powers or States any Treaty, Convention, Agreement, Protocol or other Instrument between Us and such Powers or States, and to sign for Us and in Our name, in respect of Our Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, everything so agreed upon and concluded, and to do and transact all such other matters as may appertain thereto, in as ample manner and form, and with equal force and efficacy, as We Ourselves could do, if personally present; engaging and promising, upon Our Royal Word, that whatever things shall be so transacted and concluded by Our said Commissioner, Procurator an Plenipotentiary, in respect of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, shall, subject if necessary to Our Ratification, be agreed to, aknowledged and accepted by Us in the fullest manner, and that We will never suffer, either in the whole or in part, any person whatsoever to infringe the same, or act contrary hereto, as far as it lies in Our power.
In Witness Whereof We have caused Our Great Seal to be affixed to these Presents, which We have signed with Our Royal Hand.
Given at our Court of Saint James's the Twenty-First day of February in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Ninety-two and in the Foty-first Year of Our Reign."
