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assessed on the UK without regard to the number of Dependent
This is generally Territories included in the UK ratification.
by accident rather than design but we would resist any alternative basis for subscription, involving separate sums
the Dependent Territories.
Thus, at present the Dependent
for
Territories are not called upon to make separate contributions
(or to meet part of the cost of the UK contribution) to
The contribution is met by the lead world-wide agreements.
Whitehall department. The payment of contributions to regional
agreements is discussed below.
Regional Agreements
12. There is an increasing desire to conclude regional international agreements particularly in the evnironment
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sector in which the UK has no direct (regional) interest. However, to enable Dependent Terrtitories in a particular region to participate in such an agreement, the UK, upon request, will ratify it and include in the ratification those Territories which
(In a few instances a Dependent wish to be associated with it.
Territory may be "entrusted" by the UK to enter into an agreement
on its own behalf.)
At this stage, the financial mechanisms may
not be clear or may even have been postponed for consideration by
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