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PS/Mr Onslow

PRIVATE MEMBERS MOTION: MB IVOR STANBROOK: 15 APRIL: DEPENDENT TERRITORIES

1.

My minute of 13 April. I attach further material for the Minister to take account of the text of Mr Stanbrook's motion. This covers:

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the question of the paramountcy of the inhabitants of Dependencies;

the defence of territorial integrity by force;

possible attempts to differentiate between Hong Kong and other Dependencies;

possibility of association of Dependencies with the UK on the French model.

WIAD are providing material on aid programmes (particularly St Helena, Tristan da Cuhna and Ascension Island) direct.

2.

A background note outlining the problems raised by Mr Stanbrook's motion, with particular regard to the position this minute of Hong Kong, is also attached.

3.

The Legal Advisers have made some amendments to the existing text attached to my minute of 13 April. The Department will be in touch with you urgently to ensure that these are inserted in your version.

14 April 1983

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 57

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R D Clift

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