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THE COLLEGE OF HERALDS.

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Reference: Cabinet 51 (27). Con- clusion 5.)

2. The Cabinet had before them the Report of

the Cabinet Committee on the Heralds' College (Paper C.P.-185 (28)) recommending proposals for the improvement of the working of the College of Arms, on the understanding that no legislation will be required. The recommendations contained

in the Report are as follows:-

I.

II.

That a Standing Inter-Departmental Committee, consisting of represents- tives of the College of Arms and of the Government Departments concerned, be established, to which should be referred for discussion all questions relating to any work of the College which affects (1) touching the exercise of the Prerogative for which the Home Secretary or other Ministers are constitutionally responsible for advising the Crown, or (11) Government policy at home or abroad.

That the Earl Marshal should be invited to issue instructions to the College

(A).

(B).

(c).

(D).

That in future no Petition to the Crown be prepared by an Officer of Arms without previous consultation with the Home Office.

That in future all Fees payable in respect of Grants or Royal" Warrants of or for

Change of name and arms,

Hereditary Supporters to Baronets, Foreign Titles,

Precedence,

should be paid to the College

Sustentation Fund and devoted to

general College purposes.

That a fixed sum should be deducted from the Fee chargeable by the

College for a Royal Licence in

the case of a petitioner who drews up and presents his own Petition.

That no Fees should in future be charged to representatives of the Law Officers and other Government Departments or Officers of the Houses of Parliament seeking

official information from the Records of the College, and that every facility should be given to them in such cases.

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