RIGHTS OF DOMINIONS.
THE POSITION OF GOVERNORS POWERS IN LEGISLATION. A. and N.Z. LONDON. Nov. 25. Matters arising out of the Imperial Conference were discussed in the House of Commons. Sir C. Kinloch-Cooke (Conservative) inquired whether the Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, would undertake that steps would not bo taken to impair the right of subjects of a British Dominion to appeal to the Privy Council without the British Parliament being consulted. Mr. Baldwin replied that he could cot give an assurance that Parliament would be consulted, except to an extent involving legislation. Sir Kinloch-Cooke asked whether a change was contemplated in the right of a Dominion Governor to refuse his assent to a bill passed by a Dominion Parliament, or to reserve any measure for the consideration of the Crown. Mr. Baldwin said that aspect of a Gov-ernor-General's position was not dealt with by the report of the Inter-Imperial Relations Committee of the Conference. He was not aware that any change was contemplated. '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19496, 27 November 1926, Page 11
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