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CONSTITUTIONAL STATUS ON GAINING INDEPENDENCE
1. I attach a copy of Mr Stewart's submission of 7 November to the Permanent Under Secretary on the policy of the constitutional status when dependent territories gain independence.
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Mr Kerr has minuted on the submission "The PUS agreed, and so spoke. No-one in fact argued for a change of policy; and no-one wanted us to 'steer' Governors but if they asked whether their territories must remain monarchies, they should be disabused of the idea. J.O.K.".
J. Jasm
J Jasper
Hong Kong & General Department K 270
233 4069
8 November 1977
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Lay (PCD)
Mrs Chitty Mr Bickford Mrs Gregory Mr Collins
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