17. Turks and Caicos Islands
No objection to a visiting mission provided the local Government had been consulted and agreed.
ASSOCIATED STATES
The Associated States have full internal self-government, but Britain remains responsible for most of their external affairs and for their defence:
Antigua
Dominica
St Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla*
St Lucia
St Vincent
*Anguilla is still constitutionally part of the State of
St Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla but is administered directly by HMG for an interim period pending a review in 1974 of its political future and relations with St Kitts. A visiting mission to St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla or to Anguilla alone would be most unwelcome at present.
We would have no objections to a visiting mission going to Antigua, Dominica, St Lucia and St Vincent provided their Governments were consulted and agreed. It is highly unlikely that any of the Associated States would agree to a UN visit.
Brunei
Brunei is a Sultanate in treaty relationship with Britain and has full internal self-government. RMG are responsible for external affairs with a consultative commitment for defence. Under a State of Emergency electoral provisions of the 1959 Constitution are in abeyance and there is no system of democratic government. Detainees have been held without trial since the revolt in 1962. The State is effectively governed by the former Sultan, Sir Omar, in the name of his son the Sultan. Sir Omar is deeply suspicious of the UN and most unlikely to agree to receive a visiting mission.
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