I now enclose for your information a complete copy
of the Reference to the Law Officers. There Report
appeen on pp 10-12 of the print.
2. The terms of the Attorney General's
consent are as follows:·
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"The Law Officers agree that the actual
Opinions given by them to the Colonial
Office may be communicated to other
Departments and to Colonial Governors
who may show them to their Law Officers,
but not to their Executive Councils,
provided that proper precautions are taken
to ensure that the Opinions are treated as
confidential".
seem desirable
Should it be desired that your Executive Council
should see this Opinion, the Attorney General
to this effect,
will be prepared to consider a request but
his consent will only be given in exceptional
circumstances.
3. However, notwithstanding the above terms
of the Attorney General's consent and notwithstanding
the provisions of Colonial Regulation 145(4), there
is no objection to your communicating the substance
of this Opinion, or even using its actual words,
at your discretion, to the Executive Council or to
officers of His Majesty's Service provided that
no indication is given of the source of the Opinion.
I have, etc.
clean
cepy
of 11 to be
obtained from Mr Anderson