Commonwealth Office: West Indian Department 'A' and Associated States Department:...

This series consists of records of the West Indian 'A' Department for January and February 1967, and its successor the Associated States Department of the Commonwealth Office (February 1967 to October 1968), dealing with UK and Commonwealth relations with what became the Associated States (Dominica, Grenada, St Vincent, St Lucia, Antigua, and St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla).

By former file reference

For earlier Colonial Office files dealing with relations with these territories see CO 1031

• Commonwealth Office, Associated States Department, 1967-1968
• Commonwealth Office, West Indian Department A, 1966-1967

From 1999 Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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International

Caribbean

West Indian Department 'A' of the Commonwealth Office handled UK relations with the states which were progressing towards a form of self-government as Associated States in the Caribbean (Dominica, Grenada, St Vincent, St Lucia, Antigua, and St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla). In February 1967, these island states together became Associated States of the Commonwealth with a large measure of independence from the UK, which however remained responsible for their external relations and some other matters. The name of the department was changed to Associated States Department to reflect this.

The department was abolished in October 1968 on the creation of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and from this date relations with these states were handled by the North American and Caribbean Department.