The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Barbados;
Being resolved to co-operate in the field of social affairs and, in particular, in the matter of social security;
Wishing to promote the welfare of persons moving between or working in their respective territories;
Wishing to ensure that persons from both countries shall enjoy equal rights in respect of matters covered by this Convention under their respective social security legislation;
Wishing to make arrangements for insurance periods completed under the legislation of the Contracting Parties to be added together for the purpose of determining the right to receive benefit;
Wishing further to make arrangements for enabling persons moving between their respective territories to keep the rights which they have acquired under the legislation of the one Party or to enjoy corresponding rights under the legislation of the other Party;
Have agreed as follows: