CO537-6049 — Page 11

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.

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obtained from Mr Anderson