POLITICAL
VOLUME 4 PART 1
ANNEX 9.2
LOGICAL SEQUENCE OF DEALING WITH A PETITION TO THE QUEEN:
SENT DIRECT TO THE PALACE
(See para 9.5.3)
Petitioner
Consult OAG
To Secretary of State
Deny petition
The Palace (PS/The Queen acknowledges)
To PS/Secretary of State
To geographical
department, FCO
If lunatic, geographical department informs OAG that no further consideration will be given to petition
[Petition goes no further]
Geographical department considers and consults relevant departments
Head of geographical department decides
not to submit to Secretary of State
(including departmental Legal Adviser as to need to submit to Secretary of State if petition is denied)
Grant petition
To PS to The Queen via PS
to Secretary of State
To AUSS (with draft reply)
Geographical department sends reply for OAG to
pass to petitioner
OAG
(To inform Petitioner in writing of outcome of petition)
Petitioner
MARCH 1990
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