REPORT REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE SITUATION WITH REGARD TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES VOLUME IV GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL RECORDS: THIRTY- FIRST SESSION SUPPLEMENT No. 23 (A/31/23/Rev.1) UNITED NATIONS New York, 1977 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. The report of the Special Committee is divided into four volumes. The present volume contains chapters XXV to XXXII;* volume I, chapters I-VI; volume II, chapters VII-XIV; and volume III, chapters XV-XXIV. * The present version of chapters XXV to XXXII is a consolidation of the following documents as they appeared in provisional form: A/31/23/Add.9 (Parts I, II and III) of 14 October, 14 October and 18 October 1976 and A/31/23/Add.lO of 19 October 1976. LOriginal: Engli sh/French/Spanisj CONTENTS VOLUME I (Chapters I to VI) LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Chapter I. ESTABLISHMENT, ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE (A/31/23 (Part I) and Corr.1) II. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON DECOLONIZATION (A/31/23 (Part II)) III. QUESTION OF SENDING VISITING MISSIONS TO TERRITORIES (A/31/23 (Part II)) IV. ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC AND OTHER INTERESTS WHICH ARE IMPEDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES IN SOUTHERN RHODESIA AND NAMIBIA AND IN ALL OTHER TERRITORIES UNDER COLONIAL DOMINATION AND EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE COLONIALISM, APARTHEID AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA (A/31/23 (Part III)) V. MILITARY ACTIVITIES AND ARRANGEMENTS BY COLONIAL POWERS IN TERRITORIES UNDER THEIR ADMINISTRATION WHICH MIGHT BE IMPEDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES (A/31/23 (Part IV)) VI. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES BY THE SPECIALIZED AGENCIES AND THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNITED NATIONS (A/31/23 (Part V)) VOLUME II (Chapters VII-XIV) VII. MEETINGS IN AFRICA OF THE AD HOC GROUP ESTABLISHED BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE (A/31/23/Add.1) VIII. SOUTHERN RHODESIA (A/31/23/Add.2) IX. NAMIBIA (A/31/23/Add.3) X. SEYCHELLES (A/31/23/Add.4) -iii- COiTENTS (continued) Chapter XI. SPAN4ISH SAHARA (A/31/23/Add.5 and Corr.1) XII. TIMOR (A/31/23/Add.6) XIII. GIBRALTAR (A/31/23/Add.7 (Part I)) XIV. FRENCH SOMALILAND* (A/31/23/Add.7 (Part II)) VOLUME III (Chapters XV-XXIV) XV. COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (A/31/23/Add.8 (Part I)) XVI. NEW HEBRIDES (A/31/23/Add.8 (Part I)) XVII. TOKELAU ISLANDS (A/31/23/Add.8 (Part ii)) XVIII. BRUNEI (A/31/23/Add.8 (Part III)) XIX. GILBERT ISLANDS, PITCAIRN AND TUVALU (A/31/23/Add.8 (Part III)) XX. ST. HELENA (A/31/23/Add.8 (Part III)) XXI. SOLOMON ISLANDS (A/31/23/Add.8 (Part IIIY) XXII. AMERICAN SAMOA (A/31/23/Add.8 (Part III)) XXIII. GUAM (A/31/23/Add.8 (Part III)) XXIV. TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS (A/31/23/Add.8 (Part II)) * Note by the Rapporteur: See chap. I, para. 8, foot-note 10, for the new designation of the Territory. -iv- CONTENTS (continued) VOLUME IV (Chapters XXV-XXXII) Chapter XXV. ANTIGUA, DOMINICA, ST. KITTS-NEVIS, ANCUILLA, ST. LUCIA AND ST. VINCENT (A/31/23/Add.9 (Part I)) A. CONSIDERATION BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ......... B. DECISION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE . ....... ANNEX: WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT . XXVI. BELIZE (A/31/23/Add.9 (Part I)) A. CONSIDERATION BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ......... B. DECISION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ........ ANNEX: WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT . XXVII. BERMUDA (A/31/23/Add.9 (Part I)). ......... A. CONSIDERATION BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ......... B. DECISION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ........ ANNEX: WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT . XXVIII. BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (A/31/23/Add.9 (Part II)) A. CONSIDERATION BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ......... B. DECISION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ........ ANNEX: REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS VISITING MISSION TO THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, 1976 ...... XXIX. CAYMAN ISLANDS, MONTSERRAT AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS (A/31/23/Add.9 (Part III)) ...... A. CONSIDERATION BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ......... B. DECISIONS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ............ ANNEX: WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT . Paragraphs 1-4 1-3 4 1 1 1 :1 -5 -4 9 8 -13 129 129 130 136 Pagt 2 2 2 3 23 23 23 24 46 46 47 50 71 71 72 19 -8 9 CONTENTS (continued) Chapter Para XXX. FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS) (A/31/23/Add.9 (Part III)) ...... .............. 1 A. CONSIDERATION BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE . 1 B. DECISION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ........ ANNEXES I. WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT . .... II. LETTER DATED 27 JANUARY 1976 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ARGENTINA TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE III. LETTER DATED 23 FEBRUARY 1976 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ARGENTINA TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL . ....... IV. LETTER DATED 3 MARCH 1976 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE V. LETTER DATED 6 MAY 1976 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ARGENTINA TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE XXXI. UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS (A/31/23/Add.9 (Part III)) ..... ............. I. A. CONSIDERATION BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ....... B. DECISION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ......... .. ANNEX: WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT XXXII. INFORMATION FROM NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES TRANSMITTED UNDER ARTICLE 73 e OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS (A/31/23/Add.10) .. .......... A. CONSIDERATION BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ....... 1 B. DECISION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ......... ANNEX: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ......... graphs -8 -7 8 -9 -8 9 -vi- Page 172 172 173 174& 191 195 198 202 202 203 2o6 228 228 229 230 m n O@@@@ CHAPTERS XXV-XXVII (A/31/23/Add.9 (Part I)) ANTIGUA, DOMINICA, ST. KITTS-NEVIS, ANGUILLA, ST. LUCIA, ST. VINCENT, BELIZE AND BERMUDA CONTENTS Chapter XXV. ANTIGUA, DOMINICA, ST. KITTS-NEVIS, ANGUILLA, ST. LUCIA AND ST. VINCENT A. CONSIDERATION BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ..... B. DECISION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ........... ANNEX: WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT XXVI. BELIZE A. CONSIDERATION BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE .... B. DECISION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ........... ANNEX: WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT XXVII. BERMUDA A. CONSIDERATION BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE B. DECISION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ........... ANNEX: WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT . Paragraphs 1-3 4 1-14 5 -8 9 Page 2 2 3 23 23 24 46 47 50 CHAPTE XXV ANTIGUA, DOMINICA, ST. KITTS-NEVIS, ANGUILLA, ST. LUCIA AND ST. VINCENT A. CONSIDERATION BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE 1. The Special Committee considered the question of Antigua, Dominica, St. Kitts-Nevis, Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent at its 105hth meeting, on 10 September 1976. 2. In its consideration of the item, the Special Committee took into account the provisions of the relevant General Assembly resolutions, including in particular resolution 3481 (XXX) of 11 December 1975 on the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. By paragraph 11 of this resolution, the Assembly requested the Special Committee, inter alia, "to continue to seek suitable means for the immediate and full implementation of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) in all Territories which have not yet attained independence and, in particular: ... to formulate specific proposals for the elimination of the remaining manifestations of colonialism and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-first session". The Committee also took into account the decision taken by the General Assembly on 8 December 1975 concerning the Territories. l/ 3. During its consideration of this item, the Special Committee had before it a working paper prepared by the Secretariat (see annex to the present chapter) containing information on developments concerning the Territories. B. DECISION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE 4. At its lO54th meeting, on 10 September, f1llwing a statement by the Chairman (A/AC.lO9/PV.1054 and corrigendum), the Special Committee decided, without objection, to transmit to the General Assembly the working paper referred to in paragraph 3 abave, in order to facilitate consideration of the item by the Fourth Committee and, subject ti any directives which the General Assembly might give in that connexion at its thirty-first session, tc consider the item at its next session. l/ Official Records of the General As~embly, Thirtieth Sesion, Supplement No. 34 (A/10034, p. 120, item 23. ANNEX* WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT CONTENTS General .......... ........................ Constitutional and political developments ........ Economic conditions ................. Social conditions ..... ............ Educational conditions Paragraphs Page 14 2 -53 4 54 -76 16 77- 80 21 81 -82 22 Previously issued under the symbol A/AC.109/L.1125. A2TIGUA, DOMINICA, ST. KITTS-NEVIS, ANGUILLA, a! ST. LUCIA AND ST. VINCENT b/ 1. GENERAL 1. Antigua, St. Kitts-Nevis and Anguilla form part of the Leeward Islands and lie mid-way in the arc of the West Indian Islands. Dominica, St. Lucia and St. Vincent form part of the Windward Islands. A number of smaller islands, called the Grenadines, form part of the Associated State of St. Vincent. Area and population Area Population Mid-year 1974 (square kilometres) (1970 census) (estimates) Antigua (including Barbuda) 443 70 000 70 000 Dominica 750 70 302 74 000 St. Kitts-Nevis and Anguilla 401 50 957a/ 65 000 St.Lucia 616 101000 107000 St.