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 II GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL RECORDS: TWENTY-EIGHTH SESSION SUPPLEMENT No. 23 (A/9023/Rev.1) UNITED NATIONS New York, 1975 _TOTE Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with figures. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United iWations document. The report of the : ,pecial Committee is divided into five volumes. The present volume contains chapter& IV to VI;* volume I, chapters I to III; volume III, chapters VII to IX; volume IV, chapters X to XXI7 and volume V, chapters XXII to XXIX; each volume contains a full table of contents. * The present version of chapters IV to VI is a consolidation of the following docu ients as they appeared in provisional form: A/9023 (Part III) of 11 October 1973, A/9023 (Part IV) of 8 October 1973 and A/9023 (Part V) of 25 October 1973. -ii- /Original: English/French/Spanish7 CONTENTS VOLUME I (Chapters I to III) LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Chapter Paragraphs I. ESTABLISHMENT, ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE (A/9023 (Part I)) ....... ................... A. Establishment of the Special Committee ......... B. Opening of the Special Committee's meetings in 1973 . * C. Organization of work ................... D. Meetings of the Special Committee and its subsidiary bodies E. Consideration of Territories ............... F. Question of the list of Territories to which the Declaration is applicable ........ ................. G. Question of the participation of national liberation movements in the work of the United Nations ........... H. Matters relating to small Territories ... ............. I. International Conference of Experts for the Support of Victims of Colonialism and Apartheid in Southern Africa J. Week of Solidarity with the Colonial Peoples of Southern Africa and Guinea (Bissau) and Cape Verde Fighting for Freedom, Independence and Equal Rights .......... K. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination ............... L. Relations with other United Nations bodies and international institutions associated with the United Nations ... ... M. Co-operation with the Organization of African Unity .... N. Co-operation with non-governmental organizations . 0. Consideration of other matters ........... 1 - 207 1 - 14 15 - 41 42 - 52 53 - 68 69 - 70 71 - 85 - 93 - 97 * 98 - 104 * 105 - 110 I 111 - 115 16 132 * 137 . 156 - P. Review of work ........... ..................... .177 Q. Future work ........... ......................... .193R. Adoption of the report ........ ................... 206 ANNEX: LIST OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE (1973) 131 136 155 176 192 205 207 -iii- CONTENTS (continued) Chapter Paragraphs Page II. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON DECOLONIZATION (A/9023 (Part II)) ....... ..................... 1 - 8 A. Consideration by the Special Committee ......... 1 - 6 B. Decisions of the Special Committee .......... ... 7 - 8 ANNEXES I. REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN, MR. SALIM AHMED SALIM (UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA) II. REPORT OF THE DELEGATTON OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO MEETINGS OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS III. SECOND REPORT OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS AND INFORMATION ON THE QUESTION OF DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON DECOLONIZATION III. QUESTION OF SENDING VISITING MISSIONS TO TERRITORIES (A/9023 (Part II)) ....... ................... 1 - 14 A. Consideration by the Special Committee .... ....... 1 - 13 B. Decisions of the Special Committee .. .......... 14 ANNEX: REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN VOLUME II (Chapters IV to VI) 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, NAMIBIA AND TERRITORIES UNDER PORTUGUESE DOMINATION AND IN ALL OTHER TERRITORIES UNDER COLONIAL DOMINATION AND EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE COLONIALISM, APARTHEID AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA (A/9023 (Part III)) ......... .. .................. - 7 2 A. Consideration by the Special Committee ........ 1 5 2 B. Decision of the Special Committee .. .......... 6 - 7 3 ANNEX: REPORT OF SUB-COMMITTEE I ...... .................. 9 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/9023 (Part IV)) ..... ................ 1 - 7 65 A. Consideration by the Special Committee .. ... 1 - 5 166 B. Decision of the Special Committee ... ........ 6 - 7 166 ANNEX: REPORT OF SUB-COMMITTEE I ...... ................. 172 -iv- CONTENTS (continued) Thapter Paragraphs Page 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/9023 (Part V)) 1 - 18 217 A. Consideration by the Special Committee ....... ... 1 - 17 218 B. Decision of the Special Committee .. ........ 18 226 ANNEXES I. REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON THE IMPLEMENTATION BY THE SPECIALIZED AGENCIES AND THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNITED NATIONS OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES AND OTHER RELEVANT RESOLUTIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS .... .............. .. 231 II. REPORT BY THE VICE-CHAIRMAN ....... .............. .. 261 VOLUME III (Chapters VII to IX) VII. SOUTHERN RHODESIA (A/9023/Add.1) .. ........... ... 1 - 23 A. Consideration by the Special Committee ....... ... 1 - 20 B. Decisions of the Special Committee ... ....... ... 21 - 23 ANNEX: WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT rIII. NAMIBIA (A/9023/Add.2) ....... ............. ... 1 - 14 A. Consideration by the Special Committee ......... 1 - 13 B. Decision of the Special Committee .. ........ .. 14 ANNEX: WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT IX. TERRITORIES UNDER PORTUGUESE ADMINISTRATION (A/9023/Add.3) ...... .... .....................1 - 28 A. Consideration by the Special Committee ....... ... 1 - 25 B. Decisions of the Special Committee ... ...... ... 26 - 27 C. Statement issued by the Chairman on 11 July1973** 28 ANNEXES I. WORKING PAPERS PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT II. NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT CONTENTS (continued) VOLUME IV (Chapters X to XXI) Chapter X. SEYCHELLES AND ST. HELENA (A/9023/Add.4) .... ............ A. Consideration by the Special Committee .............. B. Decisions of the Special Committee ..... ............. ANNEXES I. WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT II. NOTE BY THE ACTING CHAIRMAN XI. COMORO ARCHIPELAGO (A/9023/Add.4) ........ A. Consideration by the Special Committee . B. Decision of the Special Committee ...... ANNEX: WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT Paragraphs 1 - 10 1-9 10 . .. 1- 12 . 12 XII. SPANISH SAHARA (A/9023/Add.4) ............... A. Consideration by the Special Committee .... ......... B. Decisions of the Special Committee ... ............. ANNEXES I. WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT II. LETTER DATED 12 JULY 1973 FROM THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SPAIN TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL XIII. GIBRALTAR (A/9023/Add.4) ........ ................... A. Consideration by the Special Committee .. ........... B. Decision of the Special Committee .......... ANNEX: WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT XIV. FRENCH SOMILAND (A/9023/Add.4) .... ............ A. Consideration by the Special Committee...... B. Decision of the Special Committee ....... ANNEX: WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT S 1 -10 1 -8 S 9 -10 1 1 .... l-h 1-3 4i XV. GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS, PITCAIRM AND THE SOLOMON ISLANDS (A/9023/Add.5) ........ ........................ 1 9 A. Consideration by the Special Committee .... .......... 1 - 8 B. Decision of the Special Committee ............ 9 ANNEX: WORKING PAPERS PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT -vi - CONTENTS (continued) Chapter XVI. NIUE AND THE TOKELAU ISLANDS (A/9023/Add.5) .... A. Consideration by the Special Committee .... B. Decision of the Special Committee .......... ANNEX: WORKING PAPERS PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT XVII. NEW HEBRIDES (A/9023/Add.5) ..... ............. A. Consideration by the Special Committee .... B. Decision of the Special Committee .... ..... ANNEX: WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT XVIII. AMERICAN SAMOA AND GUAM (A/9023/Add.5) .......... A. Consideration by the Special Committee ....... B. Decision of the Special Committee ... ............. ANNEX: WORKING PAPERS PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT XIX. COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA (A/9023/Add.5) A. Consideration by the Special Committee ........ B. Decision of the Special Committee ... ............ ANNEX: WORKING PAPERS PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT Paragraphs 1-9 .. - 8 9 1-9 -8 9 -10 . 11-l S 1-8 * 1-7 8 XX. TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS (A/9023/Add.5) . .. 1 - 10 A. Consideration by the Special Committee . ......... 1 - 9 B. Decision of the Special Committee ...... ............ 10 ANNEX: WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT XXI. BRUNEI (A/9023/Add.5) ....... .................. 1 - 11 A. Consideration by the Special Committee . ......... 1 - 10 B. Decision of the Special Committee ... ............ 11 ANNEX: WORKING PAPER PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT VOLUME V (Chapters XXII to XXIX) XXII. BAHAMAS (A/9023/Add.6 ......... ..................... A. Consideration by the