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Address in reply to the debates on

I beg also to refer to the address, from which it will be seen that Mr Mac Ewen, the then Attorney General, opposed the address on the ground that it was unconstitutional. For some time past one of the local newspapers has been advocating that the practice established by Sir H. A. Blake and continued by Sir M. Nathan and Sir C. Clementi of opening the Sessions with a Speech by the President and an address in reply should be discontinued. Even if I had shared these views, I should not have felt justified in making any change, Mr Mac Ewen, it will be observed, was not supported by any of his unofficial colleagues.

I have the honour to be;

Your Majesty's Obedient,

Most humble Servant,

Moncrieff

21st April 1940

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79 Address in reply to the debates on I beg also to refer to the address, from which it will be seen that Mr Mac Ewen, the then Attorney General, opposed the address on the ground that it was unconstitutional. For some time past one of the local newspapers has been advocating that the practice established by Sir H. A. Blake and continued by Sir M. Nathan and Sir C. Clementi of opening the Sessions with a Speech by the President and an address in reply should be discontinued. Even if I had shared these views, I should not have felt justified in making any change, Mr Mac Ewen, it will be observed, was not supported by any of his unofficial colleagues. I have the honour to be; Your Majesty's Obedient, Most humble Servant, Moncrieff 21st April 1940

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Address in ri

reply.

to the debates on

I beg also to refer

the address,

from which it will be

Mr Mac Eiven, the Mober

Excolavere

aily Pries of 64 Foncuber, 1340

that

recently cleated by the Checruber of

Com

opposed the addrew on

the ground that it

unconstitutional. For some time

part

has

One

of the local newspapere

how ban advocating that the

practice established by Six ? .

Bowen of opening

of opening the Sessions

with a Speech by the President

Shucch

and aw addres in re

in reply

should.

be discontinued. Even if I heeet shared

these views, I should not have

folt justified

in making any

change, Mr otter Ewen, it will be oburned, was not supported by of his unofficial colleagues.

I have the honour to be;

Sin

Your Mest Obertint,

Accumble Servant,

Monch

a11y

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