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negotiated satisfactorily by free agreements between those

whose sole concern it is. The Council further declares that

independent statehood would be administratively and

economically impracticable for the small isolated island

community of Pitcairn,

Mr Glynn Christian

9. Mr Christian, a New Zealander who lives in London, is, we

understand, a descendant of Fletcher Christian, He has not lived

on Pitcairn but he went there for 2 weeks in 1980. He is

writing a book " Fragile Paradise" about Pitcairn and has

sought support from a number of sources for his proposals for the future of the island. Some of these are quite sensible, but

were already under consideration by the islanders themselves.

are impractical, or so far-reaching as to be unattractive to the

He continues, however, to pursue ideas of setting up

an international charity to finance the proposals. He has also suggested that he should be appointed as a Pitcairn representative

in Britain,

islanders.

Others

South Pacific Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office