BACKGROUND NOTE
DSR 11C
1. The remaining dependent territories are Anguilla,
Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian
Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands,
Falkland Islands and Dependencies, Gibraltar, Hong Kong,
Montserrat, Pitcairn Group of Islands, St Helena and
Dependencies, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
ographical(^ artments to firm/advise
visit
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2. The Prime Minister visited Bermuda in October 1981.
She has not visited any other dependent territory since
in September assuming office. Her prospective visit to Hong Kong/is
already public knowledge.
3. There have recently been some PQs about her visiting
the Falkland Islands. The most recent was on 21 June
when she said in a written reply that she had no plans
to make such a visit immediately.
4.
Mr George Foulkes has been a critic of the Government
for lack of preparedness over
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Argentina's invasion
of the Falkland Islands.