I want to make it clear that the position of the Governor must be considered from the point of view of a constitutional head as in England. A constitutional head is not a cipher. I will read for the benefit of the House the position of the king in England as enunciated by the late Mr. Asquith who could not be considered a weak Prime Minister at any time of his life. This is his definition of the position of the constitutional head in England:-
“We have now a well-established tradition that in the last resort, the occupant of the Throne accepts and acts on the advice of his Minister… He is entitled and bound to give his Minister all relevant information which comes to him;“
