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I do , however , want to say that the majority of the people constituting the Commonwealth are not white . The truth of this appears likewise in the story of the Roman state : for , as long as all authority was confined within the walls of a standing senate , they being more studious of their own , than the common good , in a short time the Commonwealth was turned altogether into a private ; insomuch , that the people became not only incapable of any honour and authority , but well-nigh reduced to flat beggary . When the Commonwealth was withdrawn from service in 1921 there was much correspondence with the Admiralty and with the Australian Naval Board concerning the future of the gift . The executive power of the Commonwealth is vested in the Queen and is exercisable by the Governor-General as the Queen 's representative , and extends to the execution and maintenance of this Constitution , and of the laws of the Commonwealth . It is also essential to strengthen the rule of law , protect democratic freedoms and build strong civil societies.I firmly believe that if the Commonwealth is to increase its role as a force for good in the world , strengthening democratic freedoms must remain at the heart of its purpose . As a result , the Commonwealth was able to work with all the different communities of what is now proudly called " the rainbow nation " . Hence , his views at the time of the National Convention and during the evolution of the Commonwealth were most probably holistically determined . The commonwealth is not a point of contact for the NICS . Hertzog quoted two instances where the " unity of the group " doctrine of the dominions to ensure a concerted foreign policy in the Commonwealth was not adhered to by the UK. The Commonwealth was primarily a political association . And therefore , " saith he , " they aim at a destruction of the government that would take away those profits whereby the commonwealth is supported . The wealth and power of the commonwealth were concentrated on the other side ; poor laborers and freed slaves made up much of the population of what was known as " Dogtown . Government of the Commonwealth , all powers and functions which at the establishment of the Commonwealth are vested in the Governor of a Colony , or in the Governor of a Colony with the advice of his Executive Council , or in any authority of a Colony , shall vest in the Governor-General , or in the Governor-General in Council , or in the authority exercising similar powers under the Commonwealth , as the case requires . The Commonwealth is underpinned by the conviction that cultural difference can be transcended by a shared belief in higher ideals : the dignity of every individual and the right of each of them to determine the course of their own lives , unfettered by discrimination or disadvantage . I said in Durban six years ago , we in the Commonwealth are our own ' world wide web ' . The natural confidence and mutual affection existing between the peoples of the Commonwealth are one of the world 's greatest assets in its struggle for stability and peace . Any such officer who is retained in the service of the Commonwealth shall preserve all his existing and accruing rights , and shall be entitled to retire from office at the time , and on the pension or retiring allowance , which would be permitted by the law of the State if his service with the Commonwealth were a continuation of his service with the State .