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(A/3906)71.1,!'-' NEW YR 1958 4 :C,., : ., T OPI~LREPORTS OPI~LREPORTS SUPPLET AFIC OFICA RECORDS THREET SESSION HII] !:i ~SPPEM N No.. 12 (A/3906)71.1,!'-' NEW YR 1958 4 :C,., : ., t , . ". ... } . UNITED NATIONS REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SOUTH WEST AFRICA TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL RECORDS THIRTEENTH SESSION SUPPLEMENT No. 12 (A/3906) New York, 1958 NOTE Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with figures. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United Nations document. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I Page I. General ............................................................ 1 II. Negotiations with the Union of South Africa ........................... 1 III. The question of securing from the International Court of justice advisory opinions in regard to the administration of South West Africa ............ 2 IV. Examination of information and documentation concerning South West Africa 2 V. Examination of petitions and communications relating to South West Africa 2 A. Questions relating to the right of petition .......................... 2 B. Questions relating to hearings of petitioners ....................... 3 C. Examination of petitions and communications ...................... 4 1. Petitions and related communications concerning conditions in the T erritory ................................................... 4 2. Other communications relating to South West Africa ............ 4 Part II REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SOUTH WEST AFRICA ON THE QUESTION OF SECURING FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE. ADVISORY OPINIONS IN REGARD TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF SOUTH WEST AFRICA I. Scope of the study . ................................................. 6 II. General legal basis and relevant acts of administration ................... 6 III. Consideration of principle ........................................... 8 Part HI REPORT AND OBSERVATIONS OF THE COMMITEE ON SOUTH WEST AFRICA REGARDING CONDITIONS IN THE TERRITORY I. General A . Status of the T erritory .......................................... 9 B. Population of South W est Africa ................................. 10 II. Political conditions A , G eneral ............ .... ..................................... 10 B. General elections and representation in legislative bodies ............. 10 C. Administrative policy and methods; application of apartheid ......... 11 Page III. Economic conditions A . G eneral ........................................................ 15 B . P ublic finance .................................................. 16 C . M ining ............ ................... ........................ 18 D. Agricultural and pastoral production .............................. 18 E. Land allocation and alienation .................................... 20 IV. Social conditions A . G eneral . ...... ................................................ 22 B . L abour ........................................................ 22 C. Freedom of m ovement ........................................... 23 D . P ublic health .................................................. 24 E. Native and low-income housing in urban areas ...................... 25 V. Educational conditions A . G eneral ........................................................ 26 B. Inquiry into education in the Territory ............................ 27 C. Conclusions of the Committee ................................... 28 VI. Concluding remarks ................................................. 28 ANNEXES I. Draft resolution concerning petitions and related communications in regard to South West Africa, proposed by the Committee on South West Africa for adoption by the General Assembly .................................... 30 II. Petition dated 24 July 1957 from Mr. Jacobus Beukes, Rehoboth Community, to the Secretary of the United Nations .................. .............. 30 III. Petition dated 10 August 1957 from Mr. Jacobus Beukes, Rehoboth Community, to the Secretary-General of the United Nations .................. 31 IV. Petition, undated, from Mr. Jacobus Beukes, Rehoboth Community, to the United Nations ............. ................................ 32 V. Petition dated 12 October 1957 and related communications dated 10 January 1958, undated, dated 20 June 1958, and dated 31 July 1958, from Mr. Johannes Dausab and others, Hoachanas Native Reserve, to the Committee on South West Africa, the Secretary-General, and Messrs. Harry Bloch and Co., Solicitors, Win~dhoek 1. -Petition dated 12 October 1957 to the Chairman and Members of the Committee on South W est Africa ..................................... 32 2. Communication dated 10 January 1958 to the Secretary-General ....... 35 3. Communication, undated, to Messrs. Harry Bloch and Co., Solicitors, Windhoek ......~~~............... --. ... ,..... '.... .......... 38 Windhoek ............................... 4. Communication dated 20 June 1958 to the Secretary-General ......... 39 5. Communication dated 31 July 1958 to the United Nations ............. 42 VI. Petition dated 27 November 1957 from Chief Hosea Kutako, Windhoek, to the Secretary-General, and related memorandum from the Reverend Michael Scott. 1. Petition dated 27 November 1957 from Chief Hosea Kutako to the Secretary-G eneral ................................................ 48 a-' 2. Memorandum from the Reverend Michael Scott ..................... 51 VII. Petition dated 22 July 1958 from the Reverend Michael Scott, the African Bureau, London, to the Chairman of the Committee on South West Africa, and related communication dated 29 July 1958 from Chief Hosea Kutako and Messrs. Chr Tziteza, E. Kauraisa, F. Katimo, L. Muriambihu, and L. Kaomba to the Secretary-General and the Chairman of the Committee on South West Africa. 1. Petition dated 22 July 1958 from the Reverend Michael Scott to the Chairman of the Committee on South West Africa ....................... 53 2. Communication dated 29 July 1958 from Chief Hosea Kutako, Mr. Chr Tziteza, Mr. E. Kauraisa, Mr. F. Katimo, Mr. L. Muriambihu, and Mr. L. Kaomba to the Secretary-General and the Chairman of the Committee on South W est A frica ............................................... 56 . VIII. Summary of oral petition submitted by the Reverend Michael Scott at the 94th meeting of the Committee on South West Africa ........................ 58 IX. Petition dated 13 June 1957 from Mr. NghuwoJepongo, Ukuanyama Tribal Congress, Ovamboland, to the Secretary-General ........................ 59 X. Petitions dated 3 August 1957 from Mr. Toivo Herman Ja Toivo and eighty other Ovambo, dated 22 November 1957 from Mr. S. Shooinbe and 100 other Ovambo, and related communications dated 25 June and 29 July 1958 from Messrs. Festus Isaacs, Toivo H. Ja Toivo and D. D. Shoome. 1. Petition dated 3 August 1957 from Mr. Toivo Herman Ja Toivo and eighty other Ovambo, Ovamboland, to the Chairman of the Trusteeship C ou n cil .. ... ...... ......... ........ ... ....... ....... .... ....... 60 2. Petition dated 22 November 1957 from Mr. S. Shoombe and 100 other Ovambo, Windhoek, to the Secretary-General ....................... 61 3. Communication dated 25 June 1958 from Mr. Festus Isaacs, Mr. Toivo H. Ja Toivo and Mr. D. D. Shoombe to the Secretary of the Committee on South West Africa ............................................ 62 & 4. Communication dated 29 July 1958 from Mr. Festus Isaacs, Mr. Toivo Herman Ja Toivo, and Mr. D. D. Shoombe, Windhoek, to the Secretary of the Committee on South W est Africa ............................. 63 XI. Petition dated 14 May 1958 from Mr. Mburumba Kerina (Getzen), New York City, to the Secretary of the Committee on South West Africa ....... 63 XII. Petition dated 1 July 1958 from Mr. Mburumba Kerina (Getzen), New York City, to the Secretary of the Committee on South West Africa ....... 64 XIII. Petition dated 4 July 1958 from Mr. Mburumba Kerina (Getzen), New York City, to the Secretary of the Committee on South West Africa ........ 64 XIV. Petition dated 17 October 1957 from Mrs. Kdthe von Lobenfelder, Outjo, to the Trusteship Council ............................................ 64 5 ' XV. Communication dated 6 August 1957 from the Reverend Michael Scott, The Africa Bureau, London, to the Chairman of the Committee on South West Africa ........................................................... 6 5 Page XVI. Communication dated 10 August 1957 from the Reverend Michael Scott, The Africa Bureau, London, to the Chairman of the Committee on South West Africa ............................................................. 65 XVII. Communication dated 14 January 1958 from the Reverend Michael Scott, The Africa Bureau, London, to the Chairman of the Committee on South West Africa ............................................................ 66 XVIII. Communication dated 25 July 1957 from Chief Hosea Kutako, Windhoek, to the Secretary-G eneral ............................................... 66 XIX. Communication dated 9 September 1957 from Chief Hosea Kutako, Windhoek, to the Secretary.G eneral ............................................ 66 XX. Communication dated 4 August 1958 from Chief Hosea Kutako, Windhoek, to the Secretary-G eneral ............................................ 66 XXI. Communication dated 3 December 1957 from Mr. Jacobus Beukes, Rehoboth Community, to the United Nations General Assembly .................. 67 XXII. Communication dated 26 May 1958 from Mr. George M. Houser, American Committee on Africa, New York City, to the Secretary of the Committee on South West Africa and letter dated 8 May 1958 from Mr. Toivo
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