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7.
It is clear that the petitioner has been far from
accurate in the description of his predicament and of the
alleged discrimination against him. The Environment Secretary
sees little merit in the petition and recommends that Mr Law's
request for continued operation or compensation should not be
granted.
8.
Mr Robson has also apologised, in a separate covering
letter, for the fact that the petition was not forwarded to us
sooner. The case was being handled by an inexperienced officer
who had to conduct numerous detailed enquiries and who, it is
acknowledged, ought to have consulted his superior earlier. A
new procedure for handling petitions has now been introduced,
and it is therefore hoped that this sort of delay will not be
repeated.
9.
There is a reference, in paragraph 11 of the Governor's
despatch, to a recommendation to the Queen. Since the petition
is addressed to the Secretary of State, this must be assumed to
be an error.
RECOMMENDATION
10.
I recommend that we should not accede to the petitioner's
request and I submit a draft despatch accordingly.
If you agree,
we shall arrange for the despatch to be typed in the department,
and for the Secretary of State's facsimile signature to be
affixed in the normal way for despatches to Governors.
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