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'Of course the Queen knew': Palace Letters maintain Labor rage

Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau Chief
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A key ally of Gough Whitlam accused Buckingham Palace of encouraging Sir John Kerr to sack the Labor prime minister, describing it as "incomprehensible" that Queen Elizabeth could have been unaware of the explosive plan.

Former senator and Whitlam supporter Susan Ryan.  Andrew Meares

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Tom McIlroy was the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief.
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