BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1976
UNDER POWERS OF COLONIAL BOUNDARIES ACT 189(a) (NO NEED TO BE LAID BEFORE PARLIAMENT )
FIX DATE FOR TRIPARTITE TALKS
CONFIRM UK LINE
ESTABLISH ROYAL SOCIETY · RETURN OF 'NORDVAE.
PRIORITIES
5 March
Draft US/UK Exchange of Letters
Clear common line with US
15 March
22 March
29 March
12 April
7 May
Perfect US/UK Exchange of Notes
Clear within' Whitehall and with Washington
Clear with Commissioner
O May
Arrange signing & exchange
(in good time)
24/26 May
2 June
9 June
28 June
Effective
29 June
Inspired
Tripartite
talks (Heads of Agreement for Return of islands signed)
Report to OPD and secure Agreement to proceed (7 days) Legal Advisers to draft BIOT Amendment Order and Seychelles Interim Constitution Amendment Order Legal Executive Branch obtains
proofs of Draft
LEB clear draft proof
with Privy Council
Perfect UK/Seyclelles Exchange of Notes incorporating
agreed Heads of Agreement.
Appoint new Commissioner and Administrator for
Clear with Seyc and within Whit
BIOT and Courts (in good time)
Office Statutory Publication
Office (LEB) and Mr Bradshaw
Overseas Section, House of Commons
Submission to Minister
for final approval
Arrange signing
LEB send copies of Draft Order with explanatory note to Lord President of Council for submission to HM at meeting of Privy Council (monthly)
Privy Council Meeting
? Question in ? (Order made)
House
Effective
INDEPENDENCE-
-Effect Exchange
of Notes