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Mr. Champion

Copies:

Sir Duncan Watson

Mr. Hankey

Mr. Larmour

Mr. Burr (ODM)

Mrs. Maccoll (TEU) Mr. Stuart (HKIOD)✓ Mr. Nicholas (PDTD) Mr. Cox (WIAD)

Mr. Pauncefort (G&GD)

FUTURE OF THE DEPENDENT TERRITORIES:

1.

PROGRAMME OF ACTION

Please refer to your minute X.2/23 of 7 May,

to Mr. Larmour.

2.

I take it that since you refer early in your minute to the PAR Report we are also concerned here with the West Indies Associated States. They will obviously require special treatment in that it would

In fact I be inappropriate to address Governors. assume that you are proposing that some communication should be made to the BGR and the DGBRS.

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In the Associated States the formulation of development plans will not be so straightforward as in Colonies, since we are obviously dependent on the local Governere, but I suppose that in these cases DEV DIY may be able to stimulate the Gover to evolve comprehensive plans where they do not already exist.

M. P. Preston

8 May, 1974

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