“What this visit [by Barbadian Prime Minister Owen Arthur] has done is sort of laid a basis for further consultation with the people of the Bahamas and obviously with the CARICOM itself,” he said.
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\n“This is something I think [Mr. Arthur] has just indicated will lead to his even having to come back to say now, what steps are we now to take to make the Bahamas CSME ready.
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\n“So there is a clear understanding based on all that we have seen and heard and discussed, that we are now involved in a process of educating our people, educating ourselves, with a view to being able to to ensure that when we move in, it is done in a way compatible with the national interest of our country and the overall objectives and intention of CSME.”
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