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CONFIDENTIAL

A Declaration of Britain's Continuing Responsibility for

the Welfare of her Dependent Territories

21. No attempt should be made to get the Six to agree that

such a declaration should be annexed to the instruments of

British accession. A decision should be taken at the time

on whether a declaration in some other form would be approp-

riate on the occasion of British accession.

CONFIDENTIAL