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(FCO submission)
(ODM submission)
of "accelerated decolonisation". The leport
however distinguishes between two major options in the
field of economic aid policy: first (in effect present
policy) to provide a level of aid which aims to
establish an economic and social infrastructure which
a territory can ultimately, though not necessarily
immediately, sustain from its own resources;
alternatively, to aim at least in certain territories
at a somewhat higher standard, even if this is not
likely to be self-sustaining, accepting that this
implies continued financial (or even budgetary)
dependence, so as to pre-empt the criticism that we
may be committing territories to independence in
discreditable social and economic conditions.
I recommend that subject to any further discussion
which you may think desirable with your ministerial
colleagues you should agree that the Report, together
with the accompanying draft DOPC Memorandum, should be
submitted to the secretary of State, and with his
agreement and that of the Minister of Overseas
Development should subsequently be circulated as a
joint Memorandum to the Defence and Overseas Policy
Committee. I am submitting in similar terms to the
Minister of Overseas Development through Mr Williams.
4. I recommend that subject to any further discussion
which you may think desirable with your ministerial
colleagues you should agree that the Report, together with the accompanying draft DOFC Memorandum, should
also be submitted to the Decretary of State for
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, and with his
agreement and yours should subsequently be circulated
as a joint memorandum to the Defence and Overseas
Policy Committee. I am submitting in similar terms
to Misa Lestor through Sir Duncan Watson.
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