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DRAFT SUBMISSION

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Sir Duncan Watson

Miss Lestor

Mr D Williams

Mrs J Hart

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of State "Minister of

Overseas Development

"Mr D Ennals

" Mr Hattersley

" Mr Goronwy-

Roberts

" Mr W Price " PUS/FCO PUS/ODM

Mr CP Scott

Heads of:

GGD WIAD PDTD HKIOD DTEU

Caribbean (FCO)

Defence (FCO)

Planning Staff

(FCO)

Communications

Planning Staff

(FCC)

FRD (FCO) EPS (OBM) Organisation

DEPT. (ODM) Mr HCG Hawkins

(CPRS)

Mr EAW Bullock

Treasury

Mrs F Heaton Treasury

Mr W Nortan

Treasury.

Mr D Sleigh (MOD)

(separate similar submissions)

REVIEW OF THE FUTURE OF THE DEPENDENT TERRITORIES

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1. At the end of last year FCO/ODA officials,

with the assistance of officials from the MOD,

Treasury and CPRS, completed a detailed study of

the cost to HMG (including aid and defence costs)

of administering the remaining 18 Dependent

Territories and 6 Associated States. The study

included a review of policy objectives and the

assumptions on which these rest, and an examination

of policy options for the period 1974/78, with a

look ahead to 1983. The study was conducted within

the framework of the system of Programme Analysis

and Review (PAR) instituted by the last Government,

the purpose of which was to examine the cost-

effectiveness of programmes involving substantial

governmental expenditure. I attach a copy of the

resultant Report.

2. The intention was that the Report once

completed should be submitted to the Defence and

Overseas Policy Committee, but in the event this

was not possible before the general election.

Report, which is the fruit of nearly a year's

work has certain admitted imperfections. The PAR

framework assesses costs and benefits in financial

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