Thanks to a continuing cover-up.
Hints of the letters’ contents, identified by Hocking among Kerr’s archived papers, suggest the full records could be explosive.
Kerr’s 1980 journal details how he communicated with the Queen’s private secretary, Martin Charteris, directly about the safety of his own job in the lead up to the dismissal.
Kerr referred in his journal to communications with Charteris about his fears Whitlam could recall him if he found out he was secretly considering the dismissal.
The records also suggest Kerr confided in Prince Charles just a month before the crisis began that he was considering dismissing Whitlam.
Again Kerr expressed concern for the chance Whitlam may have him recalled.
Charteris told Kerr the palace would act to delay matters if “the contingency to which you refer” occurred.
Hocking described those communications as “politically and constitutionally shocking”, because the prime minister is supposed to have the sole responsibility for advising the Queen on who should be governor general.
But the Queen’s involvement wasn’t the only thing going on there.
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Obviously the Queen would be involved in the dismissal. She is in charge and if anything important goes down its her call. Presumably this will all come out eventually, depends on how much of a role Charles had.
As for old Red Nose, just a secretary I think.
Trump is the walking embodiment of the phrase “Hold my beer”
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LDoBe
April 21, 2020, 5:21am
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more like the walking embodiment of the phrase “I did a poopoo, and then I eated it”
xeni
April 21, 2020, 4:49pm
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