(J) SAVING FOR HMG?
UNCLASSIFIED
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THIS IS NOT OF COURSE THE REASON FOR GRANTING INDEPENDENCE, BUT THE ADDITIONAL COST OF MAINTAINING THE GARRISON IN BELIZE IS IN THE REGION OF POUNDS STERLING THREE AND A HALF MILLION A YEAR.
(K) THE COMMONWEALTH?
BELIZE MEMBERSHIP WOULD INITIALLY BE A MATTER FOR THE BELIZE GOVERNMENT TO RAISE AT THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE.
THEREAFTER
IT WOULD BE A MATTER FOR THE COMMONWEALTH AS A WHOLE. IT WOULD BE FOR COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENTS TO CONSIDER ANY QUESTION OF A COMMONWEALTH GUARANTEE OF BELIZE'S INDEPENDENCE.
CARRINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH TO:
COPENHAGEN
LISEON
LUXEMBOURG
DUBLIN
BUENOS AIRES
CARACAS
BRASILIA
BOGOTA
HAVANA
LIMA
(ALL IMMEDIATE}
OSLO
MOSCOW
TUNIS
MANTIA
TOKYO
[ALL ROUTINE]
MONTEVIDEO
SANTIAGO
ASUNCION
LA PAZ
PANAMA
QUITO
SAN JOSE
SANTO DOMINGO
TEGUCIGALPA
TEL AVIV
CANBERRA WELLINGTON COLOMBO
KUALA LUMPUR SINGAPORE BANJUL
FREETOWN
DAR-ES-SALAAM
KAMPALA
GABORONE
MASERU
MBABANE NICOSIA
PORT OF SPAIN
GEORGETOWN
CASTRIES
PORT STANLEY
MONTSERRAT (PERSONAL)
AND SAVING TO CERTAIN OTHER POSTS
FCO/WHITEHALL DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION DEPT
UNCLASSIFIED
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
GUIDANCE
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