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iii. Belize. Claimed by Guatemala.

If a settlement of this

claim can be negotiated Belize is ready, and wishes to

proceed rapidly to independence.

iv. Falkland Islands and Dependencies.

Claimed by Argentina.

V.

Condominium of the New Hebrides. Further constitutional

development is likely to be slower than in most of our Dependent Territories - we have to carry the French with us.

C.

i.

Those Dependent Territories which in principle could cease to be dependencies within the time scale of this paper.

Bermuda

ii. British Virgin Islands (BVI)

iii. Cayman Islands

iv.

Montserrat

V.

Turks and Caicos Islands

vi. British Solomon Islands Protectorate (BSIP)

vii. Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony (GEIC)

viii.Pitcairn Islands Group

ix. Seychelles

X.

Tristan da Cunha

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