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Letter written to Peter Ellis from Stephen Brady Official Secretary to the Governor-General and Secretary of the Order of Australia. Dated 4 October 2011. Honours-in-Confidence. Mr Peter Nicolaus Ellis 5 Flora Lane Flora Hill Vic 3550. Dear Mr Ellis I am writing on behalf of the Governor-General to inform you that you are being considered for the award of the Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division within the Australian Honours System. The Order of Australia is the pre-eminent means by which Australia recognises the outstanding and meritorious service of its citizens. Awards are publicly announced on Australia Day and The Queen's Birthday. It is proposed that your award be announced in the Australia Day Honours List on Thursday 26 January 2012, and the proposed citation for the honour would be: 'For service to the arts through the collection and preservation of Australian folk history and heritage'. Please find enclosed an acceptance and privacy form and information concerning your award, which is intended for release to the media. If you wish to accept the proposed award, please complete and sign both sides of the form and return it to me in the envelope provided, together with any amendments you may suggest regarding the media information. I need to receive your reply by 22 October 2011 please. If you feel unable to accept the proposed award, I ask that you please confirm this in writing. After the Governor-General has considered all the proposed awards, I shall advise you of the outcome prior to the announcement date. Finally, I ask that you keep the contents of this letter strictly confidential until you receive confirmation of the honour, and the subsequent announcement of the award is made in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. In the event that you decline the award, I would ask that you maintain the confidential status of the proposal. If you have any queries please contact the Australian Honours Secretariat on 02 6283 3604. Yours sincerely Stephen Brady Official Secretary to the Governor-General and Secretary of the Order of Australia. Government House Canberra, ACT 2600 Australia telephone (02) 6283 3533 Facsimile (02) 62833620 Email [email protected] Honours-in-confidence