CODE 18-77
Mr Quantrill, HKGD
• HRG 025/1
1
1627
K247
No
15 Be
Reference
22
Mr Stratton
Cc: Mr Snodgrass, SPD,
G 85/1
PAPERS FOR INCOMING MINISTERS:
1.
DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
Thank you for the draft enclosed with your minute to
Mr Stratton of 12 April. I have a few suggestions for amendment:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Add at end of paragraph 1 -
"To this end we are committed to help create competent
political and economic institutions."
Paragraph 2, line 2 -
There are three not four Associated States.
Add at the end of paragraph 4 -
"Anguilla,nominally part of the Associated State of St. Kitts-
Nevis-Anguilla, has been administered on the line of a dependency since 1967 - see also paragraph 7 below".
Suggested redraft of paragraph 7 as follows
"All the remaining Associated States are seeking independence.
A decision will be needed soon on the St Vincent's Government's demand for immediate independence which is opposed by the opposition parties. St. Kitts-Nevis could move to inde- pendence this year providing our proposals for local govern- ment in Nevis satisfy the Nevisians who demanding secession. Anguilla would then revert to forma dependent territory status. Antigua is unlikely to become independent this year having only recently embarked upon the necessary constitutional Procedures.
e)
Start paragraph 8 -;
tt
"One special issue
17 April 1979
Pes
PC Duff
West Indian & Atlantic Department