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NOTES ON DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
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Present Constitution and Prospects for Independence
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Ministerial constitution introduced after elections in March 1976. Island will continue formally to be part of the Associated State voim of St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla until St Kitts-Nevis achieves independence, or unless previously separated.
Advanced Ministerial Constitution. Only obstacle to independence lies in the territorial claim of Guatemala. Further attempts are being made to resolve the claim by negotiations but no date can yet be postulated for independence.
There have been no formal constitutional changes since the 1973 amendments to the 1968 Constitution and no further advance short of independence is possible. A Green Paper on Independence was published in July 1977 for public discussion leading to a debate on the subject in the House of Assembly.
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The British Antarctic Territory is administered by a High Commissioner who is also Governor of the Falkland Islands. There are no indigenous inhabitants and the population is confined entirely to scientists from the British Antarctic Survey and from other countries. No constitutional development possible.
The
The British Indian Ocean Territory was established by an Order-in- Council in 1965 from outer islands of Mauritius and Seychelles. Territory now comprises the islands of the Chagos Archipelago. main islands are Diego Garcia, Salomon and Peros Banhos, lying approximately 2,000 miles east of Mombasa. Until 1976 BIOT also included the islands of Aldabra, Desroches and Farquhar, which reverted to the Seychelles on that country's independence. The former inhabitants of BIOT - contract workers and their families were transferred to Mauritius or Seychelles. No constitutional development possible.
In a published Exchange of Notes with the United States Government in 1966 (CMND 3231), the Territory was made available to meet the defence needs of the United Kingdom and US Governments, the agreement to run for an initial period of 50 years. There was a further Exchange of Notes (CMND 5160) in 1972 concerning the establishment of a limited US Naval Comminication facility on Diego Garcia. In February 1976 this was superseded by an Exchange (CMND 6413), allowing for the controlled expansion of the facility.
New Constitution to come into force in June 1977. No local pressures for independence but a desire to proceed to internal self-government and remain at that stage indefinitely.
"Member"-type constitution. No obstacle to self-government except the
While apparent wishes of the people to retain their links with the UK. the 1976 election campaign was fought inter alia on the maintenance of the constitutional status quo it is however thought that the ambitious of the new political leaders may provide more fruitful ground for constitutional advance.
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