The Future of Togoland Under British Administration

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1957.

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1956A/RES/944(X)[I]The future of Togoland under British administration

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Ghana Plebiscites Self-Determination of Peoples Togoland Under British Administration Trusteeship Agreements

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1044 (XI). The future of Togoland under Brit- Territory of Togoland under British administration with an independent Gold Coast bas been effected;

ish administration

Requests the Secretary-General to communicate

Expresses its high appreciation of the work car- N oting that the majority of the inhabitants of the Trust Territory participating in the plebiscite have ried out by the United Nations Plebiscite Commissioner and by the United Nations staff under bis direction. expressed themselves in favour of the union of the Territory with an independent Gold Coast,

N oting also the recommendation of the Trusteeship

13 December 1956. Council in its resolution 14% (XVIII) of 31 July 1956 that appropriate steps be taken, in consultation

1046 (XI). The future of Togoland under with the Administering Authority, for the termination French administration of the Trusteeship Agreement for the Territory to become effective upon the attainment of independence

The General Assembly, by the Gold Coast,

Recalling section II of its resolution 944 (X) of 15 December 1955,

Having been informed by the Administering Authority that it is the intention of the Government of the

Having received the special report of the Trusteeship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ire- Council,8 land that the Gold Coast shall become independent on N oting that the Trusteeship Council bas forwarded 6 March 1957,

the memorandum by the Administering Authority,' l. Expresses its approval of the union of the Terriwith Decree No. 56-847 of 24 August 1956, requesting tory of Togoland under British administration with termination of the Trusteeship Agreement, an independent Gold Coast and accordingly invites the H aving received the document entitled "Memoran- Administering Authority to take such steps as are dum by the Government of the Autonomous Republic necessary to this end ;

of Togoland",5 which memorandum was transmitted

Resolves, with the agreement of the Administerby the Administering Authority to the United Nations, ing Authority, that, on the date on which the Gold Hamng taken note that the report of the Referendum Coast becomes independent and the union with it of Administrator in Togoland6 sets forth as a fact that the the Territory of Togoland under British administrapopulation of Togoland under French administration, tion takes place, the Trusteeship Agreement approved consulted by referendum on 28 October 1956, exby the General Assembly in resolution 63 (I) of 13 pressed itself, by a substantial majority, in favour of December 1946 shall cease to be in force, the objectives of trusteeship having been attained ;

the reforms introduced by Decree No. 56-847 setting forth the Statute of Togoland,

Reqiiests th_e ~overnment of the United King- N oting further the statements made in the Fourth dom of Great Bntam and Northern Ireland to notify Committee by the delegation of France, which included the Secretary-General as soon as the union of the representatives of the Government of Togoland,

1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Eleventh Session,

• Official Records of the General Assembly, Eleventh Session, Annexes, agenda item 39, documents A/3173 and Add.1.

Annexes, agenda item 39, documents A/3169 and Add.l.

• Official Records of the Trusteeship Council Eighteenth 'Ibid., document A/3169/Add.l, anncx 1. Session, Annexes, agenda item 12, documents 'T /1269 and • Ibid., document A/C.4/341. Add.1.

0 Ibid., document A/3169/Add.1, annex II.

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