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objective will be to create a political and economic
climate that will make independence a realistic and
attractive alternative to continuing dependency, although
we recognise that in some territories the possibility
of full economic independence is remote.
In the past,
a generous allocation of development aid, and in certain
cases also budgetary aid, has often formed a vital
ingredient in achieving the final independence agreement.
The possibility of similar action in future cases will
continue to be borne in mind.
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Although pur preference will remain for a
straight choice between continued dependency or full independence, we shall always be prepared to consider
on their merits any proposals for alternative arrangements that may be thought appropriate for particular territories.
This could include association or integration with another country, where this was locally acceptable, but will
certainly not again include the relationship provided for
under the 1967 West Indies Act which led to the creation
of the West Indies Associated States: Our experience
since 1967 has clearly demonstrated the drawbacks of an
arrangements which left us answerable for the conse-
we had no control, quences of policies over which
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