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adverse change in the Colony's economic
situation during the period of the agreement
as to make the continued payment of such a
sum a real burden on the Colony's finances,
Ministers would certainly be prepared to.
consider a reduction in the amount of the
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18.
Finally, Ministers would like to think
that the relationship between Britain and
her Dependent Territories is not one which can
or should be viewed in terms of the advantages
or disadvantages accruing to either party but
as a relationship which has been developed over
the years and which, despite inevitable
differences of opinion and clashes of interest,
is one which works for the ultimate benefit of
both parties. It is true that in the last
resort HMG is in a position to impose a
by the
contribution for use of the official majority in
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the Legislative Council. But Ministers share
the dislike of the unofficial members for such
an approach and would certainly have no desire
whatever to adopt it unless no acceptable
alternative course remained open to them.
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