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have been issued
by the authority of
the Crown alone without
the intervention
of
Parliament, they could
be revoked by
the
authority of the Crown
alone either by way
of
Letters Patent or of
Order in Council.
It
was added that though Imperial Legislation
would not be necessary
to effect such revocation
it would be for the
better
if
there is
to be
an
Act of Parliament
to proceed under the
authority
of that Act.
It was not
found possible last
session to introduce
the Bill providing
for the
revocation of Letters Patent creating
Colonial Dioceses which
were deemed to be
desirable, and were
the letter of
was approved by you
in the above mentioned
Report; but it has
become desirable
to put an end
to
the
Letters Patent creating
the Diocese of Victoria,
and Lord Merivale
proposes therefore, in
accordance with your
opinion
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