Ottawa, Dec. 4.
ONTHS of correspondence between London and Ottawa are likely to be necessary before plans are complete for the.' forthcoming visit of the King and Queen to Canada.
The provincial governments are unable to begin arrangements until the Dominion administration has decided its course.
The Premier, Mr. Mackenzie King, will suggest the Royal programme but it will be subject to amendment by the King.
When completed, the programme ill be furnished to the provinces with instructions on their part of it.
Preparation will require particular care as the presence of the King and Queen will be unprecedented. Wide constitutional implications are foreseen. As King of Canada, King George will as a matter of right, be required to affix his signature to all Canadian state documents drawn up while he is in the Dominion. While the King is on Canadian soil, the position of Governor-General, now filled by Lord Tweedsmuir, will be superfluous.
A committee of cabinet will probably be formed to handle arrangements. Three departments intimately linked with the visit will be those of External Affairs, the State and National Defence. Ministers from all three are likely to form a sub-committee, Cities and towns across the continent are expected to pour suggestions into Ottawa officials, requesting they be given the privilege of welcoming the Royal visitors.
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