The Bahamas (Alteration of Boundaries) Order in Council, 1948
Whereas it is desirable to extend the boundaries of the Colony of the Bahamas so as to include the continental shelf contiguous to the coasts of the Colony: Now, therefore, His Majesty, in pursuance of the powers conferred upon Him by the Colonial Boundaries Act, 1895, and of all other powers enabling Him in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: