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TO FLASH FCO TELEGRAM NUMBER 211 OF 2 DECEMBER 1977.
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1. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE PARLIAMENTARY LABOUR PARTY COULD BE INFORMED THAT, SINCE THE QUEEN WAS NOT ADVISED TO INTERVENE WHEN PETITIONED, SHE THEREBY EXERCISED HER PREROGATIVE. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, I CANNOT NOW EXERCISE IT ON HER BEHALF IN A DIFFERENT WAY: AMD AM NOT EMPOWERED TO DO SO.
2. I HAVE USED THIS LANGUAGE (WITH THE ADVICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL) IN REPLYING TO PETITIONERS HERE IN THE LAST TWO DAYS.
RAMS BOTHAM
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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
PS/MR ROWLANDS
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SIR A DUFF
MR STRATTON
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RECEIVED *****AY NO. 51
- 5 DEC 1977
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