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Volume #14 - 1.
CHAPTER I CONDUCT OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS
PART 1 ROYAL STYLE AND TITLES
1.	P.C. 2828
Order in Council
	[Ottawa]

The Committee of the Privy Council have had before them a report, dated 15th June, 1948, from the Secretary of State for External Affairs, representing: That Section 3 of The Royal Style and Titles Act (Canada) 1947, provides that the date on which the omission of the words "Emperor of India" becomes effective shall be published in the Canada Gazette; That the Government of the United Kingdom has consulted the Government of Canada, which considered the matter on June 2, 1948, and agreed that the omission should be made effective as regards Canada by means of an Order in Council; That the Minister has advised the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, London, of the Canadian Government's intentions and stated that it would be agreeable to any future date convenient to the United Kingdom and other Members of the Commonwealth provided suitable notice is given in advance; and That the Members of the Commonwealth have agreed that the date on which the omission of the words "Emperor of India" becomes effective shall be the 22nd day of June, 1948. The Committee, therefore, on the recommendation of the Secretary of State for External Affairs, advise that Your Excellency in Council, in accordance with Section 3 of The Royal Style and Titles Act (Canada), 1947, cause the omission of the words "India Imperator" and the words "Emperor of India" from the Royal Style and Titles to become effective as regards Canada on and from the 22nd day of June, 1948, by authorizing the publication of a notice in the attached form† in the Canada Gazette. W.L. MACKENZIE KING ¹Notre copie du document porte l'annotation suivante : The following was written on this copy of the document: Approved. P. Rinfret Deputy Governor General 21.6.48
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