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PAO (C) (7) to 24/5691/74
Association of Presiding officers of
Commonwealth Legislatures
Ozel
@ See in fax
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1
The Australian Consul-General told me on 8 February
that Mr Maclay, the Australian Speaker, has resigned. She was still trying to get to the bottom of his reported remarks in
South Africa but she assured me that they had been personal and in no way represented the views of the Australian Government.
2.
I am not sure where this leaves us procedurally in respect of an invitation to Mr Swaine to attend the next
plenary meeting of the Commonwealth Speakers as an observer. am copying this, like my minute of 16 January, to Mr Ricketts and Canberra. Anything which HKD can find out about the
procedure for invitations would be useful, as would anything Canberra can provide on the likely attitude of the new
Australian Speaker.
Lo.s. Emman
I
(W G Ehrman) Political Adviser
9.2.1993
c.c.
CS PS/GH
Mr Ricketts, HKD, F C Mr Blunt, HC Canberra
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