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#BREAKING John Kerr’s letter to Buckingham Palace notifying them of Gough Whitlam’s dismissal - 11 November 1975. “I decided to take the step I took WITHOUT informing the Palace in advance ... it was better for Her Majesty NOT to know.” #auspol #palaceletters @australian
Palace reply to Kerr’s letter re dismissal 17 Nov. Notes Whitlam’s 4am call to Charteris asking to be recommissioned as PM. Says Kerr acted with “perfect constitutional propriety” and the Queen was “NOT” informed about the dismissal in advance. #auspol #palaceletters @australian
Letter from Buckingham Palace to Kerr on 4 Nov 75. Kerr had raised the reserve powers re dissolution. Palace advise “those powers do exist” but warn “to use them is a heavy responsibility” and only “when there is demonstrably no other course”. #auspol #palaceletters @australian
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