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Cabinet: Whitelaw memo circulated to Cabinet - C(86) 20 (The Queen’s speeches on the prorogation and opening of Parliament) [declassified Dec 2014]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: CAB129/221
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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 10pp
Themes: Executive, Monarchy, Parliament, Commonwealth (general), Commonwealth (South Africa), Defence (arms control), Privatized & state industries, Energy, Public spending & borrowing, European Union (general), Family, Foreign policy (Asia), Law & order, Local government, Local government finance, Northern Ireland, Terrorism