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3. IN 1970, AS IN 1962, THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE DEPENDENT TERRITORIES

WILL WISH TO BE INFORMED FULLY AND PROMPTLY OF THE DISCUSSIONS WE

HAVE WITH THE SIX ON THE ITEMS WHICH ARE OF INTEREST TO THEM, UNTIL

WE COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS AND KNOW THE POSITION THE SIX ADOPT, IT IS

DIFFICULT TO HAVE ANY EFFECTIVE DISCUSSION. BUT WE HAVE BEEN GIVING

THOUGHT TO THE BEST MEANS OF KEEPING THE GOVERNMENTS OF DEPENDENT

TERRITORIES INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS.

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4. ACCORDINGLY WE WILL LET YOU HAVE ACCOUNTS OF MEETINGS OF INTEREST

TO THE GOVERNMENT OF YOUR TERRITORY. WE SHALL ALSO BE HAPPY TO

BRIEF WHERE APPROPRIATE THE REPRESENTATIVES IN LONDON OF SUCH

GOVERNMENTS AS ARE REPRESENTED HERE.

5. MONTSERRAT ONLY. AS A MEMBER OF CARIFTA, MONTSERRAT WILL

NATURALLY BE KEEPING IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH INDEPENDENT STATES AND

THE ASSOCIATED. STATES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF CARIFTA, THIS SHOULD HELP

IN KEEPING THEM INFORMED OF THE PROGRESS OF NEGOTIATIONS. SHOULD

MONTSERRAT BECOME ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENLARGED COMMUNITIES UNDER

PART IV, AND THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF CARIFTA BECOME ASSOCIATED

WITH THE COMMUNITIES UNDER A RENEGOTIATED YAOUNDE CONVENTION, WE

SHOULD SEE NO PROBLEM IN THE CONTINUATION OF THE PRESENT TRADING

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM. MOREOVER THE RULES OF THE PRESENT

YAOUNDE CONVENTION DO NOT PRECLUDE FREE TRADE AREA RELATIONSHIPS

BETWEEN ASSOCIATED STATES OF THE COMMUNITIES AND NON-ASSOCIATED

STATES.

5. FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC HIGH COMMISSION ONLY. PLEASE INFORM

THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS PROTECTORATE AND

THE GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS OF THE ABOVE PROPOSALS.

5. FOR HONG KONG ONLY. AS YOU ARE AWARE, THERE WILL BE DIFFICULTIES

IN SECURING THE COMMUNITY'S AGREEMENT TO THE ASSOCIATION OF HONG

KONG WITH THE ENLARGED COMMUNITIES UNDER PART IV. APART FROM THE

PROPOSALS OUTLINED ABOVE, WE SHOULD HOPE TO KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH

WITH YOU OVER THIS QUESTION, AND POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS

TO THE PROBLEMS RAISED FOR HONG KONG, THROUGH YOUR REPRESENTATIVES

IN BRUSSELS AND GENEVA.

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