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Chronicle (Levin), 31 January 1947, Page 5

Received Thursday, 7 p.m. CANBF.KEA, Jan. 30. Speeulation is beeoming intense here about the reasons for the delay in anuouneing the iiame of tlie Duke of Alloueester 's successor as GovernorGeneraJ of Australia. It is believed tinit f'urther tables have been excdianged during tlie last week betwc-cn tlie lving aml tlie Prime Ylinister about Alr. Ciniiley's recommendation that ,\lr. AIcKeli should be aijpoiuted. Although Mr. Chitiey staled on Alonday that lie had no idea when an announcenient would be made, he admitted lie had anticiijated it would be made between the arrival in England of the Duke of Gloucester and tlie departure of Ihe King for Soutli Africa. Tlie Duke reaehed London a week ago and the King embarks on the X'anguard lomorrow and sails i'or Gapetown on Saturday. Whether the King has sought ihe names of alteruative noininees is not known but Canberra authorities are at a loss to lind any other explanation for tlie deiay. The King's departure for Soutli Africa would not necesarily mean the cessation of discussions between liim and M r. Chifley but in the past it has not been the practice of the King to dek-gate powers relating to the Dominions to the Councii of Etate. Jiritish political circles disclaim responsibility i'or the delay says ileuler's political correspondent in London. (t is empluisised that tlie appointment of a Dominion Governor is a niatter of the Iving's personal choice. The Fnited Kingdoni Gov^imment has no constitutional right to advise liim. His IMajesty may, but is not bound, to accept the advice of the Prime Minister of the Dominion concerned.