Bermuda, next month.

But the UN Decolonisation Committee's promise to step up its work is nothing new according to local officials.

Under fire for inefficiency, the UN body announced yesterday it is planning a study of conditions in half a dozen British and US territories in the Caribbean.

It will mean speaking to Government and Opposition in an attempt to find out what local people desire for the Island's future.

But Premier the Hon. John Swan and Deputy Governor Mr. John Kelly both said the investigation is not a new thing.

The Subcommittee on Small Territories will now meet for six weeks beginning April 10. Montserrat and the Cayman Islands are first colonies to be examined.

They they will be followed by Anguilla, BVI and Bermuda in that order. The situation in the US Virgin Islands will be examined in May.

Members of the UN general assembly have accused the panel of failing to show any imagination in tackling the issue of decolonisation.

Subcommittee Chairman Mr. Amor Ardhaoui of Tunisia said that the panel hopes that this year's extensive timetable of work would blunt the charges.

But he said a major problem confronting them was the continued refusal of Britain and other countries which administer colonies "to have anything to do with the panel's work''.

Sir John said the inquiry is nothing new and any decision would rest on the opinions of the people of Bermuda.

Mr. Kelly said: "They do this every year. Over the years their workload has been reduced and reduced as there are fewer dependent territories.

"They set up a meeting in Barbados last year which included looking at territories including Bermuda. The fact is that most of the remaining dependent territories are not pushing for independence.''