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11. The 1979 Estimates provide for revenue of $EC8.124 m (£1.642 m approx) and an expenditure of $EC9.194 m (£1.875 m approx), the def- icit of $EC1.3 m (£0.233 m approx) being provided for as grant-in-aid. The 1979-80 Development Aid Programme provides for expenditure of £Stg 0.430 m; with the completion of much of the major infrastructure this figure is likely to decline. Finance and development are ministerial responsibilities.
Security
12. Like most West Indians the population is volatile and when dis- affected capable of disorderly behaviour. There is no outside threat and, apart from sporadic Rastafarian misbehaviour, there have been little or no internal security problems in recent years. The lowering of the real value of wages may present security problems in the not too distant future, particularly among civil servants, who have become increasingly restive in recent months at their Government's failure to satisfy their demands for a large salary increase; this could lead to a strike even extending to the police - with a breakdown of essential services.
13. The total exclusion of the PDP from the Legislature poses a continuing risk and the uneasy coalition in the present Government of business and worker interests could bring political problems to the fore fairly rapidly.
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There are no British Defence Forces but a small local Defence Force of about 60 men (on a voluntary territorial basis) is available for internal security purposes. There is a Police Force of 96 all ranks, which is reasonably efficient.
THE GOVERNOR
Discretion for Executive Decision
15. In the exercise of his functions, the Governor normally acts in accordance with the advice of the Executive Council, except when the Constitution and other laws provide that he acts in his discretion. However, in the exercise of his special responsibilities for external affairs, defence, internal security, the public service and the administration of the courts, the Governor may act contrary to the ad- vice of the Executive Council only with the prior concurrence of the Secretary of State.
16. The Governor has constitutional authority to refuse assent to a Bill in certain circumstances and is required to reserve, inter alia, a Bill presented for assent which appears to him acting in his dis- cretion to be likely to prejudice the Royal Prerogative, the mainten- ance of law and order or the efficiency of the Judiciary or the public service or any part thereof.
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