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BACKGROUND NOTE

1. It is not clear what Mr Campbell Savours means by "officials". This could either relate to members of the British Civil Service working in the dependent territories or to officials working in local administration.

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Mr Campbell Savours has shown no separate interest in the dependent territories.

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Mr Campbell-Savours' question is one of a number he has asked concerning the prerogative of the Crown and the intelligence agencies.

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