Few dependencies have a system of local government but
those that exist are also described in the same
public ation."
2.
Such a reply has the merit of being in keeping
with the spirit and letter of the Prime Minister's
recent statement about reducing the number of
civil servants and cutting out unnecessary tasks.
If you agree with this line of thought then the
following reply to the second question about populations
is to be recommended:-
"I would refer the Hon. Member to the nopulation
figures for the dependencies quoted on
page 399 of the 1979 edition of
"A Yearbook of the Commonwealth".
the latest estimates available."
These are