TNAG-1117-FCO40-1391-Future-of-the-Dependent-Territories-1982 — Page 72

PS/Mr Onslow

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PRIVATE MEMBERS' MOTION: DEPENDENT TERRITORIES

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1.

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I submit a draft text for a wind-up speech by the Minister of State in reply to Sir V Goodhew's debate on 5 July as requested by the Parliamentary Clerk.

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2. The point has in fact been covered in very recent corres- pondence between Sir Victor Goodhew and the Prime Minister. Sir V Goodhew also wrote to Mr Onslow and a draft acknowledgement was submitted on 1 July.

3. I attach background on the Committee of 24 which is the

'Committee on Colonialism' to which Sir Victor refers.

4. The draft, like the motion, is cast in general terms. May I suggest that if specific questions regarding particular dependencies arise during the debate, the Minister of State might undertake to write to the Members concerned?

2 July 1982

Cc: Mr Adams

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Mr Donald

Mr Ure

Parliamentary Clerk

N C R Williams

United Nations Department