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3. IN 1970, AS IN 1962, THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
WILL WISH TO BE INFORMED FULLY AND PROMPTLY OF THE DISCUSSIONS WE
HAVE WITH THE SIX ON THE ITEMS WHICH ARE OF INTEREST TO THEM, UNTIL
WE COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS AND KNOW THE POSITION THE SIX ADOPT, IT IS
DIFFICULT TO HAVE ANY EFFECTIVE DISCUSSION. BUT WE HAVE BEEN GIVING
THOUGHT TO THE BEST MEANS OF KEEPING THE GOVERNMENTS OF DEPENDENT
TERRITORIES INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS.
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4. ACCORDINGLY WE WILL LET YOU HAVE ACCOUNTS OF MEETINGS OF INTEREST
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF YOUR TERRITORY. WE SHALL ALSO BE HAPPY TO
BRIEF WHERE APPROPRIATE THE REPRESENTATIVES IN LONDON OF SUCH
GOVERNMENTS AS ARE REPRESENTED HERE.
5. MONTSERRAT ONLY. AS A MEMBER OF CARIFTA, MONTSERRAT WILL
NATURALLY BE KEEPING IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH INDEPENDENT STATES AND
THE ASSOCIATED. STATES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF CARIFTA, THIS SHOULD HELP
IN KEEPING THEM INFORMED OF THE PROGRESS OF NEGOTIATIONS. SHOULD
MONTSERRAT BECOME ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENLARGED COMMUNITIES UNDER
PART IV, AND THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF CARIFTA BECOME ASSOCIATED
WITH THE COMMUNITIES UNDER A RENEGOTIATED YAOUNDE CONVENTION, WE
SHOULD SEE NO PROBLEM IN THE CONTINUATION OF THE PRESENT TRADING
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM. MOREOVER THE RULES OF THE PRESENT
YAOUNDE CONVENTION DO NOT PRECLUDE FREE TRADE AREA RELATIONSHIPS
BETWEEN ASSOCIATED STATES OF THE COMMUNITIES AND NON-ASSOCIATED
STATES.
5. FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC HIGH COMMISSION ONLY. PLEASE INFORM
THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS PROTECTORATE AND
THE GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS OF THE ABOVE PROPOSALS.
5. FOR HONG KONG ONLY. AS YOU ARE AWARE, THERE WILL BE DIFFICULTIES
IN SECURING THE COMMUNITY'S AGREEMENT TO THE ASSOCIATION OF HONG
KONG WITH THE ENLARGED COMMUNITIES UNDER PART IV. APART FROM THE
PROPOSALS OUTLINED ABOVE, WE SHOULD HOPE TO KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH
WITH YOU OVER THIS QUESTION, AND POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS
TO THE PROBLEMS RAISED FOR HONG KONG, THROUGH YOUR REPRESENTATIVES
IN BRUSSELS AND GENEVA.
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