TNAG-1218-FCO40-1523-Future-of-the-Dependent-Territories-1983 — Page 179

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For ORAL ANSWER on 13 April 1983

Text of Question

Head of HKGD

Please submit :-

a

draft Answer

& background

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& supplementary notes to Parliamentary Unit

before Noon

Wednesday 6 April

Mr Ivor Stanbrook (Bromley, Orpington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government regarding the constitutional progress of dependent territories of the United Kingdom,

Mr Cranley Onslow

Ow

Excomage

Constitutional

He davalopment of

HMG's general policy is to develop, wherever possible, Dependent

Territories* constitutions by stages towards independence, Where where I independewee is a feasible option: we help and encourage these

do not force territories who wish to become independent whilst not forcing

independence on those who do not want it.

but

We

E.

1014.