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MANAGEMENT IN CONFIDENCE
Bermuda should no longer be actively pursued and could involve considerable risks, given the potential for instability of small states. The 1987 review therefore concluded, after examining the various options, that we should adopt a policy of firm stewardship of the dependencies, on the assumption that they will remain a British responsibility for the foreseeable future.
on of Commons to this effect was made in the House
An
announcement
16 December 1987.
Present Position
For the present FCO responsibilty for the remaining dependent
territories is as follows:
5.
Hong Kong Department
Hong Kong
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar
Falkland Islands Department
Southern European Department
Anguilla, Bermuda, British
Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands,
)
Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands,
West Indian and Atlantic
St Helena (Ascension and
>
Department
Tristan da Cunha)
>
Pitcairn
South Pacific Department
British Indian Ocean Territories
East Africa Department
(incl Diego Garcia)
British Antarctic Territory
South American Department
Policy
6. It remains fundamental to HMG's policy that the dependent
territories pay for their own administration including the costs for the Governor, his office and staff. For many of the territories this presents no problem eg Hong Kong, Bermuda, Caymans. Equally there
MANAGEMENT IN CONFIDENCE
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