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other territories which did not need aid from the UK.
29. After further discussion it was agreed that WIAD would
look again at the earlier redraft to see whether a memorandum
should be prepared on UK policy in the Caribbean Dependencies
only (excluding Belize) which could be submitted to FCO
Ministers. It was noted that such a limited paper could still
not be passed on to local Ministers; in the case of Montserrat
this would be counter-productive, as that country had already
progressed too far constitutionally for any claw-back of
powers to be feasible.
30. Mr Morrice asked for views on FCO organisation for
handling colonial matters, as an O & M inspection of HKGD
was imminent. Mr Deare noted that the FCO perceived a future
need for some sort of itinerant adviser who could visit the
dependencies and act as mentor to Governors.
Inspector Gonoral' was illustrative.
no executive role.
The title
The advisor would have
31. Some Governors at first expressed reservations about the
role of an adviser; they pointed out that local Ministers in
small islands would be intensely suspicious and might well view
this as some abscure form of regionalism. But in further
discussion it was agreed that short-term visits by an adviser
resident in London to assist Governor's particularly those
without HMOCS experience, would be useful. There was also
support for the idea of establishing a single East Caribbean
Department in the FCO, which would deal with the whole
English-speaking Caribbean.
Mr Hennessy enquired whether
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