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C.P. (49) 243

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THE KING'S SPEECH ON THE PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT

MEMORANDUM BY THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

I circulate herewith, for consideration by the Cabinet, a draft of The King's Speech on the Prorogation of Parliament, which has been prepared by the Committee on The King's Speeches appointed by the Prime Minister.

2. The Speech refers to about one-third of the legislation passed during the 1948-49 Session. It might have been desirable to mention the passage of some other Bills, but this would have made the Speech inordinately long. The draft as it now stands contains 1,695 words; the number of words in the corresponding Prorogation Speech last year was 1,645.

Privy Council Office, S.W. 1, 5th December, 1949.

H. M.

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