""the committee notes that the overseas territory of st. helena includes the separate and distinct territories of ascension island and tristan da cunha. these are both inhabited territories with a population that is not directly connected to st. helena and have their own identities, elected governments and flags. therefore, ascension island and tristan da cunha should be treated with equality as british overseas territories in their own right and the fco should change their status to this effect. however, this change should not necessarily imply that the practice of st. helena, ascension island and tristan da cunha sharing the same governor should come to an end.""