including the advice of the Governor, whether to recommend to
the Queen the exercise of the prerogative. He would thus be
in the same position as, so I understand, is the Home Secretary
in the areas under his jurisdiction, and differences of view
between himself and the Governor in particular cases would not
be exposed.
Since I believe that there was general support in the
Committee for this alternative proposal, it seems to me desirable
that it should be on the record, since the question of abrogation
may arise again in future discussions in the Committee.
I am sending a copy of this minute to the other members of
Gen 103.
Law Officers' Department Royal Courts of Justice
4 November, 1977
Sam
Sinkin