CO129-594-9 Membership of Legislative and Executive Councils 31-12-1945 - 14-1-1947 — Page 75

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Mr.

Mr...

Mr.

Peck

Lloyd

DRAFT. LETTER

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SIR MARK YOUNG, G.C.M.G.,

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

For Mr. Lloyd's signature

My dear Yours.

24th Jus. 1946

I am sorry not to have

1

acknowledge) earlier your letter of the

23rd of May about the membership of the

Legislative Council.

(30)

copy of 10

has however been an

هستانها

Since that time we

of official

have exchanged telegrams about the member-

rang

ship of the Executive Council and the

Clause XIV of the Royal Insidious difficulty that exists in regard to provides in effect, that trovisional appointments may be made whimish The seas of any Muuten, other than an i ax officio Manor, acomes vacant.

provisional appointments to that body.

FURTHER ACTION.

In the case of the Legislative Council, greater lattitude is allowed, but Dolicy, howar, nevertheless the general policy is that

The gennd

is the same in the winte

regard to both Councils

provisional appointments should be regarded

as a temporary expedient and should not bo viz used as a substitute for definitive

appointments.

In this connection you

will no doubt have seen a circular despatd

on