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Mr Jasper (HK&GD)

Jasper

REVIEW OF POLICY ON ACCELERATED DECOLONS IATION

1. Thank you for the copy of your minute of 9 January on the above.

2. As far as the Falkland Islands are concerned, I agree that they fit correctly into category (d), as indicated in the draft. But in practical terms there is no likelihood of their being granted independence, and I suggest that the comment "Decolonisation not an option" which you have applied to Hong Kong and Gibraltar in the same category (d) should be extended to the Falklands too.

Miche

M Hickson

17 January 1978

South America Department

cc: Mr Posnett (DT Adviser W81)

Mr Snodgrass (PDTD K229A)

Mr Dale (WIAD K223)

Mr Collins (M&CD K365A - Belize) Mr Brown (SED W134A - Gibraltar) Mr Thompson (HKGD K245 Hong Kong) Miss Binns (Planning Staff W10) Mr Beattie (DTEU G71C/G)

Mr Sanders (Research Dept G6/3)

HKG 025/2 нка

RECEIVED ***** NO. 51

17 JAN 1978

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