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St Helena and Dependencies Turks and Caicos Islands

Channel Islands (confirmed by Mrs Storey, Home Office) Isle of Man

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I propose therefore to submit a draft to the PQ as follows.

I also attach a short background note for submission with the answer:

The following territories are subject to territorial claims by other nations:

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British Antarctic Territory British Indian Ocean Territory

Falkland Islands

Falkland Island Dependencies Gibraltar

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Although they are two separate territories in dispute, I should welcome your confirmation that Falkland Islands' and

'Falkland Island Dependencies' should be listed separately.

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Rockall has been suggested (informally by Mr Burdess, SPD) but despite an extensive search in reference books and consultation with the Home Office I have not been able to confirm that Rockall is anything other than part of Great Britain and not a 'British Possession'.

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G C Livesey

Hong Kong and General Department K 248

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