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The British government retained control over all foreign policy and
defense matters for these dependent territories. The two
territories participated in the Commonwealth of Nations (see
Appendix B) and, because of their ties to Britain, were considered
states associated with the European Economic Community, a status
that greatly facilitated trade with the rest of Western Europe. No
British Army or British Navy forces were based in the two
territories. Military security was provided by British forces
stationed in Belize. In addition to the Commonwealth of Nations,
both the Cayman Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands belonged
to the Caribbean Development Bank.
