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Volume #15 - 817. | |
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CHAPTER X COMMONWEALTH RELATIONS | |
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PART
3 MEETING OF PRIME MINISTERS, LONDON, APRIL 1949 | |
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DEA/50017‑40 |
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High Commissioner in United Kingdom to Secretary of State for External Affairs | |
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TELEGRAM 894 TOP SECRET Commonwealth meetings. |
London,
April 28th, 1949 |
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At the closing session of April 27th there was a brief discussion on the King's title. The United Kingdom brought forward for purposes of discussion a memorandumf along the lines of the Canadian Government's previous suggestion that there should be a local variable in the title. For example the title for Canada would read: "George the Sixth (by the Grace of God) Icing of Canada and of his other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, (Defender of the Faith)." 2. These proposals met with general acceptance except from the Prime Minister of New Zealand who felt that the present tide was satisfactory, and that change might give rise to political difficulties. New Zealand would no doubt acquiesce in the proposed change. 3. No conclusion was reached by the meeting, the matter being left for further discussion, presumably by correspondence. It was felt that there was no great urgency about the change especially since it might be presumed that the action taken by Ireland had to all intents and purposes extinguished the title as far as Ireland is concerned. | |
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