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		<title>Ministerial Statement on Access to St Helena</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written Ministerial Statement Access to St Helena The Secretary of State for International Development (Mr Andrew Mitchell): The Government recognises its special responsibilities and international obligations towards its Overseas Territories, and is committed to supporting their economic development.&#160; We want to provide a permanent, economically viable solution to the problem of access to St Helena. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Airport to Revitalise St Helena</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The go ahead for an airport on the island of St Helena will be given by International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell &#8211; subject to strict pre-conditions – on the basis that it will provide best value for the British taxpayer and meet our obligations to this British Overseas Territory. The airport will revitalise the British [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Airport Consultation 14 &#8211; 22 June</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rosemary Stevenson, who has been commissioned by DFID to lead the airport consultation process will visit the island from 14 – 22 June 2009. It is important Rosemary meets with as many people as possible when she’s here as the outcome of her visit will play a big part in HMG’s decision on whether or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Statement from DFID’s Overseas Territories Department 9th April 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ON 8TH DECEMBER 2008, THE UK GOVERNMENT STUNNED ST HELENA BY ANNOUNCING A &#8216;PAUSE&#8217; IN THE AIRPORT NEGOTIATIONS, JUST DAYS BEFORE THE CONTRACT WAS DUE TO BE SIGNED. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT ON 16TH MARCH SAYING THAT IN LIGHT OF THE CURRENT GLOBAL ECONOMIC CLIMATE, A DECISION HAD BEEN MADE TO HOLD [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comment on announcement by International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:37:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Comment on today’s announcement by International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander of his intention to hold a consultation on options for access to St Helena, by Kedell Worboys, UK Representative, St Helena Government: “This consultation is wholly unnecessary and a waste of taxpayers’ money. “The options for access were thoroughly explored during the 2004 feasibility study, [...]]]></description>
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