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2199 WARRANTS, REGULATIONS, ETC.
REGULATIONS RESPECTING FOREIGN
ORDERS AND MEDALS APPLICABLE TO
PERSONS IN THE SERVICE OF THE CROWN.
ORDERS.
1. It is The King's wish that no subject of His Majesty in the service of the
Crown shall accept and wear the Insignia of any Foreign Order without having
previously obtained His Majesty's permission to do so, signified either :
(a) By Warrant under the Royal Sign- Manual, or
(b) By private permission conveyed through His Majesty's Private Secretary.
2. Permission given bj Warrant under the Royal Sign-Manual will enable the
Insignia of the Foreign Order to be worn at all times and without any restriction.
Private permission will only enable the Insignia to be worn on the occasions
specified in the terms of the letter from the King's Private Secretary conveying the
Royal Sanction.
3. Full and unrestricted permission by "Warrant under the Royal Sign-Manual
is contemplated in the following cases : —
For a Decoration conferred —
On an Officer in His Majesty's Naval or Military Forces lent to a Foreign
Government ; on an Officer in His Majesty's Naval or Military Forces attached by
his Government to a Foreign Navy or Army during hostilities ; or on any British
Official lent to a Foreign Government and not in receipt of any emoluments from
British public funds during the period of such loan.
*In the case of decorations awarded in recognition of services under the
Red Cross, permission ivill only be granted where such services have been
rendered in a war in which the Empire lias itself been engaged, and by
persons serving under one of the officially recognised British voluntary aid
societies or under similar societies of Allied, States duly recognised by the
Governments of those States.
4. Private or restricted permission is contemplated for Decorations which have
been conferred in recognition of personal attention to the Head'of a Foreign State,
and which are therefore of a more or less complimentary character, and will, as - a rule,
only be given on exceptional occasions when in the public interest and for political
reasons it is deemed expedient that the acceptance of a Foreign Decoration should
not be declined. Private permission will generally be given in the following
cases : —
For a Decoration conferred : —
(1.) On British Ambassadors or Ministers abroad when the King pays a State
visit to the country to which they are accredited ;
(Note. — A State visit is defined as one on which the King is accompanied by a
Minister or High Official in attendance.")
(2.) On Members of Deputations of British Regiments to Foreign Heads of
States :
(3.) On Members of Special Missions when the King is represented at a
Foreign Coronation, Wedding, or Funeral ; or on any Diplomatic Representative
when specially accredited to represent His Majesty on such occasions ; and such
Members of His Staff who actually attend the ceremonies in their official capacity ;
(4.) On Naval and Military Attaches only after completion of five years'
service at the post to which they are appointed in that capacity ;
5. Private or restricted permission will not be given to —
(1.) British Ambassadors or Ministers abroad when leaving;
(2.) Members of British Missions announcing the Accession of a Sovereign ;
(3.) British Officers attending Foreign Manoeuvres ;
(4.) Naval Officers of British Squadrons visiting Foreign Waters.
*Vide notification dated Foreign Office, 18th September, 1915, which appeared in London
Gazette of 2\st September, 1915.