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1 lte (with my moule 19/1).

J.J13/1

Reference.

INDERLAND FAN INTENTIONS.

2/ INDEX BELIZE. INDERLAND STRE

37. Coty 6 Mur PostcHT. You ranied the question of Belycs intention as

minte. Meganding milfendence at last Thursdays

muliny. Juken.

Mr Jasper (IIK&GD)

1.

12.1.78.

In the 3 general elections since Belize was granted internal self-government in 1963, the People's United Party under George Price have won convincing majorities on a platform which had as its main plank the achieving of early, full and secure independence for Belize. The Opposition party is similarly though less forthrightly committed, but argue that the time is not ripe (it will only be ripe if they come to power). That is about the extent to which Belize has stated its intention to go for independence.

2. If the Belizean people can be brought to accept the terms of a settlement with Guatemala - and they will have to be consulted about that they will probably then accept independence.

AS

12 January 1978

Thank you As f2 makes clear it is defends greatly

and whether th

P/A No index.

JJ.1/2.

от

M B Collins

Mexico and Caribbean Dept K 365A 7967

very problematical and how the 2 questions

they

are

HKG 025/2

linked.

مینو

RECEIVED IN 256 4Y NO. 51

- 3 FEB 1978

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

No

PA

REGISTRY

Action Taken

J.J. K

and

вып

107,

presented