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THE VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address as follows:
I have received your Address praying that I will give directions that there be presented, on behalf of both Houses of Parliament, a gift of a vice-regal chair to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia to mark the bicentenary in 1988 of the first European settlement of Australia and the opening of the new Parliament House in Canberra.
It gave me great pleasure to learn that you desire to make such a presentation, and I will gladly give directions for carrying your proposal into effect.