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1.WE CANNOT SEE THE MERIT IN MENTIONING THE FICZ AND WOULD PREFER INSTEAD AN EXPANSION OF THE FIRST SENTENCE OF YOUR PROPOSED REPLY AS FOLLOWS:-
UNDER THE FALKLAND ISLANDS CONSTITUTION ORDER OF 1985
THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS (THAT IS TO SAY THE ROYAL PREROGATIVE) IS, SUBJECT TO THE CONSTITUTION, EXERCISED BY THE GOVERNOR EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH OFFICERS SUBORDINATE
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TO HIM. THE CONSTITUTION CONTAINS PARTICULAR PROVISION IN RELATION of the Augedag
TO DEFENCE AND TO THE EXERCISE OF THE PREROGATIVE OF MERCY. THE GOVERNOR IS OBLIGED BY THE TERMS OF THE CONSTITION TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY INSTRUCTIONS, GIVEN TO HIM BY THEA SECRETARY
RELATION TO OF STATE. FROM TIME TO TIME AND PARTICULARLY IN
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS. ARE MATTERS RELEVANT TO EXTERNAL AFFAI
GIVEN.
CUMMINGS
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DISTRIBUTION
ADVANCE
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FALKLAND ISLANDS
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
SIR J FRETWELL
MR GILLMORE
MR BOYD
MR FEARN
HD/FID
HD/SAMD
HD/DEFENCE
HD/NEWS
NAD (3 COPIES) HD/SAGD, ODA
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
MR N BEVAN, AUS(D STAFF) MOD HD/SECCO) (C) MOD
SIR R ARMSTRONG, CAB OFFICE MR C L G MALLABY, CAB OFFICE CDR. CASWELL, CAB OFFICE
DIO, CAB OFFICE
RESIDENT CLERK
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