POLITICAL
VOLUME 4 PART 1
ANNEX 9.3
LOGICAL SEQUENCE OF DEALING WITH A PETITION TO THE QUEEN: SENT TO SECRETARY OF STATE
(See para 9.5.2)
Petitioner
Secretary of State
FCO
Geographical department
OAG
(for correct channelling)
Petitioner
(proper procedure explained by OAG)
Granted
OAG
(with comments)
FCO
Geographical department (Consult other departments
including departmental Legal Adviser as to need to submit to Secretary of State if petition is refused)
Refused
Recommendation
submitted to
Secretary of State
Head of geographical department decides not to submit to Secretary of State
To AUSS (with draft reply)
The Queen
Secretary of State
FCO
Geographical department
OAG
(to inform Petitioner in writing
of outcome of petition)
Petitioner
MARCH 1990
9.11
Reverse Blank
(to send for OAG to pass to petitioner)