A constitutional conference opened in Lancaster House , London to end the three centuries old colonial status of St Kitts , Nevis and Anguilla , the East Caribbean Islands in the Leeward Group . Pictured here after the conference opening are left to right Mr F A Phillips , CVO, Administrator, St Kitts/Nevis/Anguilla ; Mr Fred Lee , Britain's Secretary of State for the Colonies and Mr C A Paul Southwell , JP, Chief Minister. The island will become semi-independent internally self-governing terriories in a special relationship with Britain. 12 May 1966