36 Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Press release, 12 September 2002.

United Kingdom, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Human Rights Annual Report 2004 (HM Stationary Office, 2004), p. 190.

The representative also noted that communication between Pitcairn and the Pitcairn Office (formerly the Pitcairn Island Administration Office) in Auckland, the Governor's Office in Wellington and the Foreign Commonwealth Office in London had improved.

The Commission had visited a wide range of countries, consulted with experts and met with the representatives of the United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

52 54, and A AC.109 2004 7, paras. However, according to a joint press release by the Spanish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Government of Gibraltar dated 16 December 2004

United Kingdom, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Human Rights Annual Report , states that there were 6,593 condemned prisoners in Pakistan's jails at the end of 2003 compared with 5,758 in September 2002, p. 189.

Although the first Deputy Governor would be from the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office, either a local or a person based in the United Kingdom could hold that position in the future.

Subsequent negotiations with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office resulted in a consensus on a draft heads of agreement and a two tier ministerial system in which the Governor would preside over the Executive Council.

A scheduled visit to St. Helena by representatives of the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to discuss the new aid agreement took place in the second quarter of 2004.12

He is the former Secretary General of the Commonwealth and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria.

In 2003, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office established an economic diversification programme budget to assist the Overseas Territories to diversify and enhance their economic base and thereby lessen their dependence on one or two sectors.

On 16 December 2004, a joint press release had been issued by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government of Gibraltar, continuing the establishment of a new three sided forum for dialogue on Gibraltar separate from the Brussels Process.

The review document played an important role during budget discussions with the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as it demonstrated what St. Helena wanted to achieve and how it intended to do so.

In July 2004, the Chief Minister responded to a statement made by the Under Secretary of State of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office regarding the effect of the European Union (EU) Savings Directive on the British Virgin Islands.

The Foreign Office was very generous.

A representative of the Anguilla Constitutional and Electoral Reform Committee noted that many of the people of Anguilla believed that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office already had a special constitution prepared for Anguilla, although she hoped that was not the case.

It has been made clear to the Commission by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office that the only options open to Bermuda, which by definition had a relatively advanced constitution with cabinet and a Premier, are full independence or status quo.

With regard to the self determination options, the speaker said that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom had only recently acknowledged for the first time that Overseas Territories have at least three, and possibly even four, options for constitutional amendments.

Amnesty International, Death Penalty News, AI Index ACT 53 001 2004 (June 2004). In January 2004, the Prime Minister of Viet Nam signed a decision classifying reports and statistics on the death penalty as a state secret see also United Kingdom, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Human Rights Annual Report 2004 (HM Stationery Office, 2004), p. 188.

The United Kingdom representative mentioned that, in response to requests from some Overseas Territories for help in accessing European Commission economic, trade and development assistance, an official responsible for liaising with the Commission had been appointed last year to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Overseas Territories Department.

The team of representatives of the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office who negotiated the country policy plan for 2001 through 2003 stated that, measured by international norms, St. Helena is a middle income country with few signs of real material poverty.

Represented the Commonwealth Secretariat before the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal.

The United Kingdom representative mentioned that, in response to requests from some Overseas Territories for help in accessing European Commission economic, trade and development assistance, an official with responsibility for liaising with the Commission had been appointed last year to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Overseas Territories Department.

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He recalled that in 2003 the representative of the United Kingdom had said that additional funds had been expected to be provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development to support environment work in the Territories and the implementation of the Overseas Territories Environment Charters, signed in 2001.

He recalled that, in 2003, the representative of the United Kingdom had said that additional funds had been expected to be provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development to support environment work in the Territories and the implementation of the Overseas Territories Environment Charters, signed in 2001.

The Co Chairperson (Sweden) I now give the floor to His Excellency The Honourable Frederick Mitchell, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Public Service of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

He recalled that, in 2003, the representative of the United Kingdom had said that additional funds had been expected to be provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development to support environment work in the Territories and the implementation of the Environment Charters for the Overseas Territories, signed in 2001.

He recalled that in 2003, the representative of the United Kingdom had said that additional funds had been expected to be provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development to support environment work in the Territories and the implementation of the Environment Charters for the Overseas Territories, signed in 2001.

He recalled that in 2003, the representative of the United Kingdom had said that additional funds had been expected to be provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development to support environment work in the Territories and the implementation of the Environment Charters for the Overseas Territories, signed in 2001.

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(ii) Commonwealth Lawyers' Association

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The speaker drew the Committee members' attention to a statement that had been made in November 2003 by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Bill Rammell.

In particular, the Office has been taking part as an observer in the Commonwealth Expert Group on Asset Repatriation, which held two meetings, in June and November 2004, respectively.

Commonwealth Association of Corporate Governance.

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That is the Commonwealth way.

The upsurge of crime in the Territory was one of the issues discussed during the visit of the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Minister to the British Virgin Islands in September 2004.

The President I now call on His Excellency The Right Honourable Jack Straw, MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The General Assembly heard a statement by H.E. The Right Honourable Jack Straw, M.P., Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Mr. Thomas Schäfer First Counsellor, Head of Division of Conventional Arms Control Federal Foreign Office Germany

It is theoretically possible that the later Commonwealth legislation inconsistent with the Act could be enacted by the Commonwealth Parliament.