In particular, I shall usually require that the
Governor should, in addition to his "reserved) powers"
retain direct responsibility for the following
subjects:-
(1) external affairs, without necessarily
excluding the power to delegate responsibility
to local Ministers for certain regional
matters;
(2) defence;
(3) internal security;
(4)
(5)
(6)
the police including establishment matters
and financial provision, but without
necessarily excluding the power to delegate
certain responsibilities to local Ministers;
the Public Service;
finance in the case of territories receiving
budgetary aid.
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8. It follows that in cases where a move to independence
is not within immediate contemplation, the possibility
of constitutional change or advance will be limited.
I recognise that this may involve inconvenient
andperhaps irritating restraints for the territory,
as it does for Britain; but that is in the nature of
a relationship which we regard as no longer suited
to the modern world. I think it important that this
should be made clear to the political leaders and
people in your territory and I shall be addressing
you separately about this as mentioned in paragraph 1
of this despatch.
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