RESTRICTED
attached note by MAED).
However, performance may be expected to
be noted by other parties to an agreement, particularly neighbouring States, when, for example, their shipping administrations check vessels entering their ports for safety. In these circumstances, neighbouring States are probably able to make a better assessment of performance than the UK Government.
b.
Obligation Compliance
6.
Given the absence of a comprehensive system of performance monitoring, the UK Government often has no reliable information about compliance within the Dependent Territories with the obligations enshrined in international agreements which extend to
Nevertheless, cases of non-compliance are
those Territories.
known and it is reasonable to assume that other cases of non-compliance must exist which, for one reason or another, have
not been brought to our attention.
In the area of civil
aviation, where non-compliance has been a problem for several years, there are clear and obvious shortfalls by some Territories which, even with encouragement and advice from the UK, have not been put right (or only after an unacceptably protracted delay).
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