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Question of British Guiana

A/RES/1955(XVIII)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1964.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1964–1966
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/2071(XX)
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1966
A/RES/2071(XX)

Question of British Guiana

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1964
A/RES/1955(XVIII)

Question of British Guiana

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What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects
GuyanaSelf-Determination of Peoples

What’s in this document?

2 operative paragraphs
Recalling its resolutions 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1%0. 1654 (;~VI) of 27 November 1961 and 1810
( XVII) of 17 December 1962, . Having c_onsidercd the part of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of I mlependence to Colo!iial Countries and Peoples relating to British Guiana,15 N otinq with drep reqret that the Government of the United Kingdom of Great B,itain and Northern Ireland has not permitted the visit to British Guiana of the c;ub-Committee established on the suggestion of both the Go".e_rnment of British Guiana and the principal opposi_tion party with a view to seeking, together with the mterrstrd parties. the most suitable ways and means of enahlmg Briti~h Cuian;1 to accede to indenendence without delay.
· Brarrn,1 in mind th;it the leaders of British Guiana who have appe:ued b<'fore the Special Committee have expressed the desire of the people of British Guiana for independence without delay,
N otinq parag-raph 65 of the report of the Sub- Committee C?n British_ Guiana,16 which was approved hy the Spec1a 1 Committee and which invited the Government of the United Kingdom to do its utmost so that Bri_tish Guiana might achieve independence as soon as possible ""'.ithout any conditions or reservations, in ;iccordance with paragraph 5 of resolution 1514 (XV),
R cqrettin_<7 that at the recent constitutional conference on British Guiana no date for independence was set,
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Reaffirms the inalienable tight of the people of British Guiana to independence:
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Calls upon the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to fix without delay the date for the independence of British Guiana in accordance with the wishes of the people of the Territory.
11 December 1963. 1956 _(XVIII). Th_e situation with regard to the 1mplementat10n of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples

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