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TORONTO ONT 21 1249P

E A DRIEDGER DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DEPT OF JUSTICE OTTAWA ONT

UNDERSTOOD FRENCH VERSION WAS TO BE SETTLED
BY PIGEON YOURSELF AND TRANSLATION BUREAU STOP
NO OBJECTION TO SUBMITTING TO YOUR MINISTER

C R MAGONE

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CHARLOTTETOWN PEI 24 1204P AST

A E DRIEDGER QC DEPUTY MINISTER OF JUSTICE
OTTAWA ONT

TEXT OF FRENCH VERSION OF DRAFT CONSTITUTION
AMENDMENT IS APPROVED

J ARTHUR MCGUIGAN DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

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VICTORIA BC NOV 24 1117A

E A DRIEDGER QC
DEPUTY MINISTER OF JUSTICE DEPT OF JUSTICE OTTAWA

RETEL BNA CANNOT APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE FRENCH
VERSION WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT IS IN ENGLISH
VERSION

GILBERT D KENNEDY DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

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HALIFAX NS 24 1011A AST

E A DRIEDGER Q C
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA OTTAWA ONT

HAVE NO COMMENT RE FRENCH VERSION CONSTITUTION OF
CANADA AMENDMENT ACT

JOHN Y MACDONALD DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

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ST JOHNS NFLD 23 1048A NST

E A DRIEDGER ESQ QC
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL DEPT OF JUSTICE

OTTAWA ONT

WE APPROVE FRENCH VERSION DRAFT CONSTITUTION OF
CANADA AMENDMENT ACT RECEIVED WITH YOUR LETTER
OF NOVEMBER 20

H G PUDDESTER DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

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EDMONTON ALTA 23 1009 AMST

E A DRIDGER DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DEPT OF JUSTICE OTTAWA ONT

RELET NOVEMBER TWENTIETH WE HAVE CONSIDERED
FRENCH VERSION AND AGREE THAT IT CONSTITUTES
A PROPER TRANSLATION OF ENGLISH VERSION OF
DRAFT CANADIAN CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ACT

H J WILSON DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

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WINNIPEG MAN 21

E DRIEDGER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL DEPT OF JUSTICE
OTTAWA ONT

RE CONSTITUTIONAL ACT FRENCH VERSION SATISFACTORY
SUBJECT TO SAME RESERVATION PREVIOUSLY MADE
RESPECTING DELEGATION PROVISION IN ENGLISH
VERSION THAT WORD QUOTE ENATCTMENT UNQUOTE IN
TWO PLACES SHOULD READ QUOTE COMING INTO FORCE
UNQUOTE STOP FOR SAME REASONS THINK WORD QUOTE
ADOPTION UNQUOTE IN FRENCH VERSION SHOULD BE
CHANGED

G S RUTHERFORD