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7. RI XXV WE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN YOUR LEGAL ADVISERS VIEWS ON WHETHER THE GOVERNOR'' HERE MEANS IN YOUR CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL IN WHICH CASE THERE IS AN ARGUMENT THAT THE
PHRASE SHOULD BE DELETED OR THE PERSON ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COLONY, IN WHICH CASE IT SHOULD STAY. AGAIN IS THIS SOMETHING YOU WOULD WISH US TO TACKLE NOW QUERY
8. WE ARE STILL CHECKING PRECEDENTS FOR POWERS TO ENABLE THE GOVERNOR TO ADDRESS THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WE SHALL REVERT AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.
9 AS TIME IS VERY TIGHT IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF WE COULD
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