CAYMAN ISLANDS
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1.
Independence not contemplated "in a thousand years".
Virtually no party policies. Intensely loyal to the Crown.
2.
Constitutionally not advanced but more local autonomy in practice than on paper. No demand for constitutional change of
any sort.
3.
Economy strong. Based on off-shore banking and companies
and on tourism. No aid given or required. Capital development
funded from surplus revenue and loans.
4.
The Caymans is a success story. It is now one of the
world's largest finance centres. It believes its present
prosperity depends on the stability which attaches a dependent
territory status. Seems quite determined that nothing should be
changed.
5.
Some reason to believe that drug money is occasionally laundered through the territory. Increasing cooperation with US agencies in this regard but evidence often difficult to obtain.
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