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uld be lepted as a non-oulonial status once it has been established that the citizens of the territories enjoy the same basic rights as citizens of independent states and that the proposed status is acceptable to them.
SPECIFIC CONSTITU TIONAL REQUIzNDATIONS
A few Reconmendations for further constitutional progress, within the general framework already coutlined, in certain dependent territories are;-
12. When the Bahamas becomes independent the Governor thereof should not continue to be overnor, in his personal capacity, of the Turks & Caicus islands. All remaining Caribbean administrators should be responsible directly to the Secretary of State. No other immediate constitutional changes are recommended for Bermuda, the Turks & Caicos Islands, the Caymans, the British Virgin Islanas or Montserrat.
13. The Legislative Council of the british Solomon Islands should have two members from the minority group.
14. Subject to French agreement, Australian and New Zealand representatives should be invited to attend meetings of the Condominium Council of the New Hebrides.
15. There should be a central executive meeting twice a year, consisting of
4 Gilbertese and 2 Ellice 1slanders, under the chairmanship of the High Commissioner or the Resident Commissioner to co-ordinate policy in the Gilbert and allice Islands.
16. There is no reason for reviewing immediately the 1968 Treaty with Tonga. 17. There is no reason to call in question the status of Brunei us a Protected State.
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No change is recommended in the present Hong kong Constitution. is no desire for direct elections. There is a case for continuing to extend active participation in the field of local government. There should be a widening of the field from which the unofficial members of the legislature are chosen. This should include formal consultation with the elected local authorities. Recommenda- tion 6 should be implemented in the sphere of judicial appointments in Hong Kong.
19. The introduction of a ministerial system of government, with agreed reserve powers retained by the Governor, is recommended for the Seychelles.
20. The people of Gibraltar have four choices:-
(a) Emergence as a sovereign independent state, which would be considered
by Spain to be incompatible with Article X of the Treaty of Utrecht, as it would involve a secession of sovereignty by Great Britain. In any case, the people or Gibraltar have already made it clear that they are not seeking independence.
(b) full integration with the United kingdom, which would give Gibraltar
the status of un English county, with representation at Westminster and with British toxes and welfare services.
(u) nooiution with the United kingdom, which would preserve u nuch higher degree of local autonomy, whilst leaving the British
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