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including the advice of the Governor, whether to recommend to

the Queen the exercise of the prerogative. He would thus be

they ha

in the same position as, so I understand, is the Home Secretary in the areas under his jurisdiction, and differences of view between himself and the Governor in particular cases would not be exposed.

Since I believe that there was general support in the

Committee for this alternative proposal, it seems to me desirable that it should be on the record, since the question of abrogation

may arise again in future discussions in the Committee.

I am sending a copy of this minute to the other members of

Gen 103.

Law Officers' Department Royal Courts of Justice

4 November, 1977

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