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Mr J Powell
Policy Planning Staff
HKB CAO 14
RECEIVE
19 JUL 1990
QUEEN'S SPEECHES ON THE PROROGATION AND THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT
Ref: Butt's minulé dated 6. July.
1.
We would like to see a reference in the Queen's speech on the Opening of Parliament to HMG's continuing commitment to the Dependent Territories with a particular reference to drugs in the Caribbean Dependent Territories (The Prime Minister announced a package of £1.2m for the Caribbean DTs at the London Drugs Conference). Both the Dependent Territories and drugs are priority areas of FCO/HMG interest, and it is important that reference is made to the DTs to balance the reference made to HMG by the Governors in their speeches from
the throne.
2.
I attach a suggested draft which will need to take account of/be associated with any references proposed by HKD, FID and NCAD.
12 July 1990
CC: Heads of:
HKD
FID
NCAD
EAD
SED
IC5ANF
SPD
P A Penfold
West Indian & Atlantic Dept WH MZ 37
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