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BERMUDA

CONFIDENTIAL

22.1 No immediate prospect of independence.

We should have to

consult the US, who have a military presence on Bermuda itself and

submarine surveillance net in the area.

(para 15.2 above) Logistically a good

22.2 Monitoring capability as for BIOT.

location, with excellent airport and dock facilities and good

communication links.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

23.1 No independence in the foreseeable future.

objection to NSS.

No political

23.2 An NSS could detect signals from up to 1000 kms away which

might not be detected by NTM.

the most southern parts of the USA.

It could monitor Cuba and some of

with good airport and dock facilities.

improving.

MONTSERRAT

24.

Logistically not too difficult,

Communications may need

As for British Virgin Islands, but monitoring range would

not extend to USA.

CAYMAN ISLANDS

25.

As for British Virgin Islands, but monitoring range would cover a small part of Central America rather than Cuba or USA.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

26.1 No independence in the foreseeable future.

Politically

suitable for N93 but we should consult US beörung of their military

and naval bases on Grand Turk.

26.2 An NSS could detect signals from up to 1000 kms away which

It could monitor eastern Cuba. might not be detected by NTM.

Logistically presents few problems.

possible.

Access by ship or air is

CONFIDENTIAL

/ST KITTS

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