TNAG-0694-FCO40-844-Inspection-of-Hong-Kong-Department-1977 — Page 33

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BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1976 UNDER POWERS OF COLONIAL BOUNDARIES ACT 1895 (a)

(NO NEED TO BE LAID BEFORE PARLIAMENT )

FIX DATE FOR TRIPARTITE TALKS

CONFIRM UK LINE ESTABLISH ROYAL SOCIETY ·

PRIORITIES

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RETURN OF NORDVAER

5 March

Draft US/UK Exchange of Letters

Clear common line with US

15 March

22 March

29 March

12 April

3 May

Perfect US/UK Exchange of Notes

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Clear within' Whitehall and with Washington

Clear with

Commissioner

10 May

Arrange signing & exchange

(in good time)

24/26 May

2 June

9 June

28 June

29 June

Effective

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Inspired

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Tripartite.

talks, (Heads of Agreement for Return of islands signed)

Report to OPD and secure Agreement to proceed (7 days)

Legal Advisers to draft BIOT Amendment Order and Seychelles Interim Constitution Amendment Order

Legal Executive Branch obtains

proofs of Draft

LEB clear draft proof with Privy Council

Perfect UK/Seyclelles

Exchange of Notes incorporating agreed Heads of Agreement

Clear with Seychel and within Whiteh

Appoint new Commissioner and Administrator for BIOT and Courts (in good time)

Office Statutory Publication Office (LEB) and Mr Bradshaw Overseas Section, House of Commons

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Submission to Minister

for final approval

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Arrange signing

LEB send copies of Draft Order with explanatory note to Lord President of Council for submission to HM at meeting of Privy Council (monthly)

Privy Council Meeting

? Question in? (Order made)

House

Effective

INDEPENDENCE-

-Effect Exchange

of Notes