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should the wishes of people always be

paramount;

DO

what you d

if they are, what you do, if

(a) those wishes are likely to lead

to tension and possibly conflict

against which Britain cannot provide

realistic defence;

(b) they are likely to lead to a state

of continued dependence on the UK in

spite of the fact that the people

are manifestly ready for independence;

different people in the territory want

different things.

(c)

How do you deal with large and powerful

neighbours who threaten the existence of

a dependent territory? ignore them?

Negotiate with them? Even if their human

rights record is appalling;

Is political compromise justified even if

these neighbours have in our view, no

rightful, legally or historically based

claim if the end result is a realistic

claim,

settlement;

What

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