ASSOCI ATED STATE
jikely
DATE OF INDEPENDENCE
COMMENT
ANTIGUA
Unforeseeable
DOMINICA
Fint puts
August 1978
St.Kitts-Nevis-
Anguilla
ST LUCIA
ST VINCENT
Probably before
1980
Before end of 1980
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Before end of -1980 1979
Antigua shows no interest in
moving towards complete indepedence.
House of Assembly voted in October 1977 for
independence for
whibh the
Premier is
pressing.
Ohce the issue of
Anguilla's
separation from
the Associated State is settled St.Kitts-Nevis will then move rapidly towards independence.
MinisterialFutken discussions ikely proceeding inently November December 1978. to fix date of constitutional conference to set date for independence.
Local discussions were held in 1977 to finalise
draft independend constitution Government is committed to indefenderse by
1979 but has not
yet called for
negotiations.