ANNEX C
QUESTIONS ON WHICH THE ADVISER ON COLONIAL AFFAIRS HAS BEEN ASKED FOR ADVICE
(a) Seychelles Independence: precedents for mentioning
arrangements for forthcoming independence in
HM The Queen's Speech on the Prorogation or Opening of Parliament;
(b) Bermuda:
precedents for participation by dependent
territories in international conferences;
(c) Falkland Islands:
new constitution; composition and functions of Executive and Legislative councils and methods of election;
(d) Solomon Islands: table of precedence (position of new Chief Minister etc; colonial precedents);
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(e) Anguilla: position of Deputy to HM Commissioner under
new constitution;
(f) Seychelles: Electoral Boundaries Commission;
(g) Gilbert Islands: Ocean Island problem (request by
PDTD for assistance in preparing certain historical material called for by Mr Rowlands following a recent visit);
(h) Seychelles: can a Governor wash his hands of action
taken by his Ministers?
(i) St Helena: proposed relaxation of Colonial Regulations
about purchase of stores (position of Crown Agents);
(j) Cayman Islands: Collective responsibility in Executive
Council (Governor's request for urgent advice);
(k) Gilberts: constitutional right of Secretary of State
to control external investments;
(1)
Virgin Islands constitution: precedents for or against introducing new constitution without a general election.