CO129-598-4 Salaries Commission 11-1-1947 - 5-12-1947 — Page 9

prerogative of mercy

had been delagested

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that

to the Governa by HMM. the King and

not

S... S. would

mather in which

intervene.

Messis. Hastings and Co. refer to

this

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this reply Governor

1. them by the

and

say

(a)

Mo

conveyed

that

answer is given as to whether

the fatition is to be granted or

refused

(6) that although the loverogature of mercy

has been del agated

to the

Govenor, every British subject has the right to appeal to the Knöj,

and (c) that they therefore ask for a reply to the Petition from the Minister to

whom it

was

addressed.

reply

be granted;

As to (a) it

is clear

at (4) that the petition is

from

not to

as

to (2), there is

no

denial,

either specific or implied, of the right of appeal to the King, but merely

this is

not

an intimation that matter in which the s.o.s

is prepared to intervene;

to the petition

に

whome

+

an

to (c), the

reply

was sent from the Minister

addressed, although, as

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matter of administrative procedure, it-

sent through the Governor.

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argue

should attempt to Messrs. Hastings and through the Governor State has nothing to has already sent!

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whether there points with

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