Prime Ministerial Private Office files
Canada: FCO to UK High Commission Ottawa (“Canadian Constitution”) [Havers conversation with Laskin, Canadian Supreme Court Chief Justice] [declassified 2011]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | PREM19/398 f125 |
| Editorial comments: | Michael Havers was British Attorney-General. The revelation of Laskin’s willingness to pass information in this way to British and Canadian government ministers and officials caused controversy in Canada when it was revealed in April 2013 in Frederic Bastien’s study of patriation, The Battle of London . See 2014 English edition, chapter 14 passim. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 2pp |
| Themes: | British Constitution (general discussions), Executive, Judiciary, Monarchy, Parliament, Foreign policy (Americas excluding USA) |
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