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CONFIDENTIAL

Mr Jasper

R+R.J5.23/1

Hong Kong and General

Reference.

HKG 025/2

KRONERY NO. 51

23 JAN 1978

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

PA

REGISTRY

Action Taken

Yes. J.J.

REVIEW OF POLICY ON ACCELERATED DECOLONISATION

1. Your minute of 9 January 1978.

2.

As far as Gibraltar is concerned the title of category 3(d) would be more relevant if it read:

"Those claimed by other powers. UK Government seeking to promote settlements consistent with the wishes of the inhabitants:-"

The Gibraltar entry could then read

"The only practicable decolonization option involves some form of association with Spain."

20.1.78.

CC:

Mr Quantrill

Mr Stewart

Mr Posnett (DT Adviser W81)

Mr Snodgrass (PDTD K229A)

Mr Dale (WIAD K22s

Mr Collins (MCD K365A

Belize)

Mr Hickson (SAmD K274

Falklands)

Mr Thompson (HKGD K245 - Hong Kong) Miss Binns ( Planning Staff W10)

Mr Beattie (DTEU G71C/G)

Mr Sanders (Research Department G6/3

F H Brown Southern European Department

W134A 233 5578

CODE 18-77*

SS 10/76

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In Noud IIzuli

Jesper I beliver his exercise would

attract, less emotion, it we called ey. "Policy ondecoronisatin" or

some-Boek,

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