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Draft Telegram to:~
Addressed to BRUNEI
STATES, telegram N...............
GOVERNMENTS OF THE ASSOCIATED
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And to:-
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GOVERNORS ETC OF THE DEPENDENT TERRITORIES AND NEW HEBRIDES
repeated for information to
Saving to for information UKMIS NEW YORK
UN COMMITTEE ON DECOLONISATION
1.
The UN Committee on Decolonisation was established in 1961 to examine the application of the Declaration on Decolonisation (General Assembly Resolution 1514 of 1960).
UK was a founder member but withdrew in 1971.
2.
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It has now been decided that, our relations with the Committee should be placed on a more co-operative footing. Full membership is not appropriate but we shall:
(i) supply information on our dependent
territories direct to the Committee;
(ii)
participate in debates in the Committee
on our dependent territories.
This decision will be discussed by the Permanent
Representative in New York with the Chairman
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of the Committee and subsequently our-new-polioy WAM be announced in Parliament.
Distribution:- DEPARTMENTAL: UND, Gib & Gen Dept, Caribbean Dept, HKIOD, LAD SWPD, FDTD, WIAD Rhodesia Dept, XChpikx X PSs to: Secretary of State) Mr Ennals, Lord Goronwy-Roberts, Miss Lestor, and Sir D Watson, Mr Campbell, Nr Larmour, Mr Weir
3. For the most part these changes will have little practical effect on our territories. intend to make clear to the Committee that in all issues the determining factor for us will
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