In 1980, the Territory formally withdrew from the Associated State of Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla and became a separate dependency (now Overseas Territory) of the United Kingdom.
1980年，该领土从圣基茨-尼维斯-安圭拉联系邦正式撤出，成为联合王国的一个单独属地（现称海外领土）。