In 1975 Anguilla had gained its own Constitution as an Associated State, and that had been predicated on an agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of Anguilla which had stipulated that the latter's further constitutional advance would be implemented in accordance with its own wishes.
En 1975, Anguilla s'est dotée de sa propre constitution en tant qu'État associé à la suite d'un accord entre les Gouvernements britannique et anguillais stipulant que les avancées constitutionnelles d'Anguilla seraient mises en œuvre conformément à ses propres vœux.