EXTRACT FROM A PROOF COPY OF THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN IN PUBLIC BEFORE THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, HOUSE OF COMMONS, 10 NOVEMBER 1982
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12. Is there a strategy within the Government of the Foreign
and Commonwealth Office in relation to dependent territories?
Are there plans for progress towards independence for each of the
territories? Is there some kind of overall strategy and policy?
(Mr Ure) There certainly is a strategy. It has to be
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tempered to the particular conditions of every territory. What that
strategy is/I feel a political question which you would probably want
to address to ministers.
13. You are aware of it, are you?
(Mr Ure) I am very aware, certainly, of what the policy is
with regard to cach territory, and I mean it is no secret from
anyone in this country that our overall strategy over the years
has been to bring to independence countries that have been ready
for it and have wanted it.