Memorandum from Mary Macdonald [Re: Your memorandum to the Prime Minister, October 31, 1975: “Further steps re patriation of the constitution”] to R.G. Robertson (3 November 1975)
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Date: 1975-11-03
By: Mary Macdonald
Citation: Memorandum from Mary Macdonald to R.G. Robertson (3 November 1975).
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CONFIDENTIAL
November 3, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR R.G.R. ROBERTSON
From: Mary Macdonald
Re: Your memorandum to the Prime Minister, October 31, 1975:
“Further steps re patriation of the constitution”
The Prime Minister has made the following comments:
Page 3; (b)
“O.K.”
Page 3, Article 5
“On reflection, I think this is sufficient.”
Page 4, Discussion with Mr. Bourassa
“This will have to be later, as the Liberal Convention will be beginning then.”
Page 4, Information to the Governor General
“Yes.”
Page 5, last paragragh
“I am satisfied with Article 40 as it appears on this page, but am somewhat worried by the argument made in the last lines of p. 2. Let me hear what Justice thinks.”
M.E.M.