Letter - Approving the Form of Letters Patent for Northern Ireland [1999-02-24]

Letter - Approving the Form of Letters Patent for Northern Ireland [1999-02-24]

Northern Ireland Assembly

Legislation

Procedure

Letter from Sir Robin Janvrin to N. P. Perry signifying Queen Elizabeth II's approval of the wording of the Letters Patent to be used to signify Royal Assent to legislation under the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

Sir Robin Janvrin (Private Secretary to the Queen)

PRONI CENT/1/27/87A via CAIN Archive - Conflict and Politics in Northern Ireland.

1999-02-24

Northern Ireland

Thank you for your letter of 23rd February enclosing the draft of an Order in Council about Letters Patent signifying Royal Assent to Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

I can confirm that The Queen has approved the draft of the new Letters Patent and has noted that the Order in Council will be taken at the meeting on 10th March.

Sir Robin Janvrin (Private Secretary to the Queen)

N. P. Perry (Northern Ireland Office)

Royal Arms at the top of the page. While it appears black in the PDF, the original was likely red based on similar stationery from Buckingham Palace.

Handwritten distribution list in the upper right.