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EXAMPLE OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AUTHORITY DELEGATED
TO ASSOCIATED STATES (See para 11.4)
Appendix II
ANNEX 5
COMMONWEALTH OFFICE,
London, S.W.1. 16 February 1967.
ANTIGUA
No. 73
Sir,
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY IN EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
I have the honour to address you in pursuance of the agreement recorded in paragraph 17 of the Report of the Antigua Constitutional Conference 1966 (Cmnd. 2963).
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Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom wish it to be formally recorded that in carrying out their general responsibility for the external affairs of Antigua they will seek the fullest consultation with the Government of Antigua and will at all times have special regard to the interests of the Government of Antigua and of the association between the two Governments.
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Subject to paragraph 5 of this despatch Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom hereby delegate executive authority to the Government of Antigua to conduct on behalf of Her Majesty's Government external affairs as follows:-
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
authority to apply for full or associate membership, as may be provided for in the Constitution of the organisation concerned, of those United Nations Specialised Agencies or similar international organisations of which the United Kingdom is itself a member and for membership of which Antigua is eligible;
authority to arrange or permit visits by representatives of or persons in the employ of any organisation under subparagraph (a) above of which Antigua is a full or associate member;
authority to negotiate and conclude trade agreements with other countries, whether bilateral or multilateral, relating solely to the treatment of goods. (Agreements relating to establishment matters, i.e. those affecting the rights of persons and companies of the contracting parties, will continue to be dealt with in commercial treaties negotiated by Her Majesty's Government. Her Majesty's Government will, however, be prepared, in appropriate circumstances, to delegate to the Government of Antigua ad hoc authority to conclude individual trade agreements in which establishment matters are included. Agreements affecting Antigua relating to civil aviation and shipping will continue to be dealt with in accordance with present practice whereby Her Majesty's Government engage in the fullest consultation with the Government of Antigua and invite their participation in such negotiations as are necessary);
authority to arrange or permit visits of up to thirty days for trade or commercial purposes by representatives or residents of Antigua to any other country, and by representatives or residents of any other country to Antigua (though questions relating to the establishment of permanent or temporary representation of other countries in Antigua or of Antigua in other countries will continue to be determined by Her Majesty's Government after consultation with the Government of Antigua
February 1979
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