Reference.........
2. Sir James Me Petore is
leave so
thire weeks'
I have referred the submission
in draft to Sir A. Grattan-Bellew whose
comments are in the immediately preceding
minite.
3. The main point on which the Legal
Advisers' views, were sought was
the
of whet
submission should contario any suggestion
that Ministers should, or might with to,
refer
to the Law Offices before reaching
decision.
to view of
Sir Arthur
Grattan-Bellew's comments on this point
I have not
included any
such reference
to you
and
introduce
in the subincision. This leaves it open
to Sir Leslie. Monson
to
the suggestion, if you so wish,
when passing
on.
the submission to
Ministers.
4.
Although
I
ation
in
strongly support the recommend- the submission, I nevertheless
feel that the suggestion of reference
to