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STATES MINUTES 8 th M a y 1 9 95 P ri c e : 5 0 p
T H E STATES assembled on Monday, 8 t h May 1995 at 2.15 p.m. under
t h e Presidency of the Bailiff ,
P hilip Martin Bailhache , Esquire
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His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Air Marshal Sir John Sutton, K.C.B.,
w a s p r e sent.
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All Members were present with the exception of -
S enator Nigel Lewis Quérée - ill.
S enator Vernon Amy Tomes - out of the I sland.
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P r a y e rs
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50th Anniversary of the Liberation - loyal address
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Senator Reginald Robert Jeune , agreed that an address in the following terms should be transmitted to Her Majesty The Queen to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Liberation of the Island -
TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
T HE LOYAL AND DUTIFUL ADDRESS OF THE A SSEMBLY OF THE STATES OF THE ISLAND OF J ERSEY.
M AY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY. W e, the States of the Island of Jersey, in
s pecial Session assembled, beg leave to
o ffer to Your Majesty our loyal greetings
o n the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary
o f the Liberation of the Island.
O n this special occasion we remember with p articular pride and gratitude the gracious m essage which your late father, His Majesty K ing George VI, sent to the people of the
C hannel Islands on 10th May, 1945,
w elcoming them on their restoration to
f reedom and to their rightful place with
t he free nations of the World. We rejoice
t hat we have been able to build upon the
f oundation of the freedom thus restored and t o enjoy during the past fifty years the
p rivileges of our ancient association with
t he Crown. In honouring those who fought h alf a century ago for the cause of freedom w e express our hope that in the conduct of
o ur affairs we may demonstrate a spirit of
t olerance and play our part in serving the
c ause of peace and reconciliation amongst
a ll peoples.
W e rejoice in the fact that our loyalty to
t he Crown remains undimmed and that Your M ajesty is to be represented at our
c elebrations on this anniversary by His
R oyal Highness, The Prince of Wales. We
t ake particular pleasure in being able on
t his special occasion to renew to Your
M ajesty the continued allegiance and
d evotion of the States and People of Jersey
t o Your Majesty's Throne and Person.''
Liberation tablet: acceptance of 50th anniversary gift from La Société Jersiaise
The Bailiff informed the Assembly that the gift from La Société Jersiaise of a stone tablet commemorating the liberation of the Island, previously accepted by the States, had now been installed. Members expressed their appreciation of the gift.
THE STATES then adjourned.
G .H .C . C O P P O C K G re f fi e r o f the States.