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On May 11 1951 the Dept. of External Territories became the Dept. of Territories. In 1968 the Dept. of Territories changed its name to the Dept. of External Territories. In 1973 this dept. was abolished and its functions taken over by the Dept. of Foreign Affairs, the Dept. of the Capital Territory and the Dept. of the Special Minister of State. Later the Dept. of the Capital Territory became the Dept. of Territories and Local Government, and in 1984 until 1987 became the Dept. of Territories again. Publications by these bodies are found under the name used at the time of publication