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sometimes called “the constitution of the
autonomous order of Ukraine”. The document
contained 21 points, the status of the
executive power was in the first place:
1) General Secretariat was proclaimed to be
the supreme regional organ of power in
Ukraine;
2) General Secretariat is formed by the
Central Council and is responsible to it. The
P.G. has the right to ratify it only;
3) All governmental positions in Ukraine, if
there are not elective, are filled with General
Secretariat;
4) There must be Secretary of State dealing
with Ukrainian affairs, assigned by P.G. with
C.C.’s approval;
All laws issued by P.G. are valid in Ukraine
since the day of their publication in “The
Regional Government Bulletin” in Ukrainian,
etc.
August, 4 (17) “The Temporary Institution for the General
1917 Secretariat”, issued by Provisional
Government, was a direct contradiction to the
“Statute…” and restricted the rights of
Ukraine considerably:
1) G.S. was to become the local organ of
P.G., an intermediate link between Petrograd
and local organs;
2) C.C. was to be deprived of legislative
rights;
3) All government positions were to be
approved not by G.S., but by P.G.;
4) G.S. was to be composed of 9 secretaries

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