nations, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, appeared on the scene and positive steps are
being made toward the independence of British Guiana and a federation of the Leeward
Islands, Windward Islands and Barbados.

 But inter-Caribbean trade in agricultural commodities is small and indeed is signifi-
cant only for rice and coconut products. Agriculture in the West Indies is far more likely
to be affected in the future by external factors, particularly the consequences of Britain
joining a common market in Europe.

 It was not within the scope of this study to make a detailed examination of external
markets for the main export products. It has, however, become increasingly apparent
that changes in the trading relationships of those countries that are main customers of the
West Indies may well involve alterations in our projections, and that further study of the
effect of the European Common Market should be made when the conditions of Britain's
entry into this are more clearly specified.