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Personal for Governor from Secretary of State.

1.

In considering what advice I should tender to

The Queen I have re-read your telegrams nos. 422 and 458.

I am grateful for the care with which you have considered

the matter.

2.

Before I finally decide I would like your views

on whether it can reasonably be held that because the

it's application penalty has not been applied for 7 years/the law could

have fallen into desuetude? I would be grateful for

further thoughts which you may have on this.

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