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BELIZE INDEPENDENCE INTENTION'S
3/. Cofy & der Posnet. You raced the question of Beluci intented as
Mr Jasper (HK&GD)
regarding inclifendence at last Thursdays
muliny. J.Jun.
12.1.98.
1. In the 3 general elections since Belize was granted internal self-government in 1963, the People's United Party under George Price have won convincing majorities on a platform which had as its main plank the achieving of early, full and secure independence for Belize. The Opposition party is similarly though less forthrightly committed, but argue that the time is not ripe (it will only be ripe if they come to power). That is about the extent to which Belize has stated its intention to go for independence.
2. If the Belizean people can be brought to accept the terms of a settlement with Guatemala - and they will have to be consulted about that they will probably then accept independence.
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12 January 1978
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M B Collins
Mexico and Caribbean Dept K 365A 7967
HKG 025/2
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RECEIVED 20 SAY NO. 51
12 JAN 1978
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