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From: J R Hugo
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Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 6:20 AM
Subject: Re the Emporers new clothes?
I never thought that I would stand up before the Australian public and
declare that our Emperor Has No Clothes. That is, our Governments are bereft
of any semblance of constitutional authority.
Len Clampett recently announced that all of "Her Majesty`s" Letters Patents
were signed by Australian politicians, so I decided to see for myself. I
asked my local Members to send me a copy of such instruments which authorise
Federal Governor Generals and State (Qld) Governors to act on behalf of the
Queen and signed by the Queen of England. This is the recognised procedure
according to the ninth clause of our colonial constitution, which is held up
by those who rule as their authority to act on Her and our behalf. Strangely
the other eight clauses are ignored.
I have received copies of these Letters Patents and guess what, The Queen
has not signed them. On examination of them I have concluded that they were
not even prepared by the Queens staff, because of statements that the Queen
of England of today would not be a party to. These are;
1.. It is stated that " We ( the royal we) revoke the Letters Patent dated
29 October 1900". Now the real Queen and Her staff would know that the
Letters Patent of Queen Victoria were no longer valid at Her death, so why
revoke something that had no legal authority?
2.. It states that all concerned should make the Oath or Affirmation
according to that which is in the "constitution". That is made to a Monarch
" under the Crown of Great Britain and Ireland". The Crown of Great Britain
and Ireland became extinct when Ireland was granted her independence in
1922. Thus, again, The Queen of England would have known this and would not
have requested the Oath or Affirmation to be taken under those
circumstances.
3.. There is reference to The Queen of Australia and a Great Seal. What a
lot of nonsense. This dream exists only in the minds of our politicians.
When did we have Her Coronation? When did we accept this by way of
referendum as it should have changed that "funny" constitution.
The Queen of England, under the terms and conditions of the "Act of
Settlement 1701" serves as an integral part of the British Government. She
has no authority to become the queen of as many foreign nations as she
should choose. To do so would be an act of treason. Remember we were
declared aliens in 1971.
She represents the British Government as the Chairman of CHOGM. CHOGM is a
loose gathering of free and independent nations who were once colonies of
Great Britain. So that when she refers to us as "Her People" many of us are
tied to Great Britain by bloodlines and custom, but our nation is
internationally recognised as free and independent. She has no authority
here in Australia but she is an honored guest, representing the British
Commonwealth of Nations.
To give credence to this recognition, when the Prime Minister of Great
Britain was asked, prior to that farcical referendum on a republic, for his
opinion, he replied " Oh? I thought that you already were a republic."
Oh? So when did this come about? If you depend on a straight and correct
answer from our government you will wait a long time and indeed maybe get
lost in the mists of time. Political memory as you all know can be very
selective. The same can be said of our Judiciary, Academics and Media all of
whom have profited by hiding the truth.
I ask that all service persons, ex service persons, veterans, and all RSLs
read this page and understand what has happened to the legacy of our "60,000
dead'. I served twenty years in the RAAF so that I include myself in the
next statement.
Since 1919 when ever a serviceman or woman has taken an oath or affirmation
to serve the Monarch of England, unwittingly in the vast majority of cases,
we have desecrated the memory of and the legacy that the "60,000 Dead" won
us with their lives.
There is no doubt that during WW1 we were a colony. At the Imperial War
Conference of 1917 we were promised independence after the war. All of Great
Britain's allies witnessed that. Early in 1918 our Prime Minister, Billy
Hughes, went to England. The war was not going our way. But action by our
troops in the Middle East and on the Western Front reversed the flow and
eventually won that war.
After the war Hughes stayed on and played a big part in the making of the
Peace Treaty of Versailles, which contained the Covenant of the League of
Nations. He asked that Australia be able to sign the Treaty as a belligerent
nation. The thirty two nations present, including Great Britain, agreed to
making Australia a free, independent and sovereign nation, allowing her to
sign the Treaty and Covenant as such.
Upon his return Hughes reported to the Parliament on 10 September 1919.as
recorded in Hansard. He proposed that the Parliament "approve" the Treaty.
These are some of the phrases he used when making the report. "It is a
document of monumental importance, the like of which the world has never
before seen"--"It is a charter of a new world"--"I have a right to speak
proudly of what Australia has done, through her soldiers, her sailors, and
all those who have striven, each in their own way, to serve their country in
its hour of peril"--"Only we ourselves, by being recreant to the cause for
which they fought and died, can now destroy this temple of our liberties,
the keys of which they handed to us stained with their heart's
blood."--"This new world into which we have entered by the blood and
sacrifice of our soldiers, has been given freely to us by those valiant men,
nearly 60,000 of whom will come back to us no more"--"It was abundantly
evident _ that Australia must have separate representation at the Peace
Conference"--"Great Britain could not speak for us"--"Separate and direct
representation was at length conceded to Australia"--"Australia became a
nation, and entered into a family of nations on a footing of equality. _ Our
soldiers had earned it for us".
At the Imperial war conference 1917, it was stated that we should wait until
after the war as many constitutional changes would need to be made.
In 1919 the Australian citizens had a right to be fully informed so that
they could make educated choices of a new constitution and type of
government which they wanted. Sadly this has never happened. The two party
system has manipulated us ever since. They have lied to us for over eighty
years. They have desecrated the memory of the 60,000 Dead. We have never
received their legacy. Shame on those responsible.
1922 King George V, visited the war graves in France. Rudyard Kipling made
his observations of this event in a poem "The Kings Pilgrimage". He told of
service men from many lands across the seas that died in service of their
King, love of country and the ideals of liberty that Englishmen have
struggled for over the centuries. But the last verse is a poignant reminder
that he could see what was happening to the memory of those that had
willingly laid down their lives for King and Country.
All that they had they gave--- they gave---
In sure and single faith.
There can no knowledge reach the grave
To make them grudge their death
Save only if they understood
That, after all was done,
We they redeemed denied their blood
And mocked the gains it won.
Now I will become personal. When I served it was incumbent that I salute a
Queens Commission. As I have revealed, this is nonsense. A Queens Commission
cant exist in this country. Nevertheless, we must have officers to lead and
deserve recognition by means of a salute. Most of these men earn respect but
unfortunately some earn the title of cur rather than Sir. Whether they do or
don't have a Queens Commission they are there to do a job, lead.
I have noted that a Major General Peter Maurice Arnison has been appointed
as governor of the State of Queensland, by Command of the Queen of
Australia, with no signature. This renders the document to the status of
just another piece of paper.
Peter, in light of the above, where do you now stand? After checking out
what I say, will you now resign your illegal post, or will you continue to
bring shame on the memory and legacy of the 60,000 dead? Will you be a Sir
or a Cur?
Yours very sincerely
John Richard Hugo
17 Grevillea Dve, Stephens, Qld, 4227
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