West Indies Constitutional Conference : Statement by the Premier of Trinidad – Lancaster House S.W.l. – June 1st, 1961
| Title: | West Indies Constitutional Conference : Statement by the Premier of Trinidad – 1961 |
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| Author | Williams, Eric Eustace, |
| Abstract: | DR WILLIAMS said “Mr Chairman, gentlemen, almost two years ago the Government of Trinidad and Tobago officially proposed a firm date for the Independence of The Vlest Indies At an informal meeting in Port of Spain on February 11, 1961, presided over by the Right Honourable the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago proposed that an Independence Conference should be convened in London on May 31, following the Intergovernmental Conference in Port of’ Spain on May 2 HMG accepted this proposal and issued invitations to this Conference at Lancaster House. The Trinidad and Tobago Delegation is determined that there shall be no further delay in the achievement of Independence, The Independence of the West Indies is long overdue. The oldest of the British colonies, the population has been drawn for the most part from subjected peoples and colonial countries slaves from Africa, political exiles from Ireland, contract workers from China, indentured labourers from India, Ireland, China, India, many African territories have achieved Independence, and have refuted the traditional allegation that their peoples are unfit for self-government. |
| Media Type : | Publication |
| Collection Series: |
Dr. Eric E. Williams Speeches |
| Holding Location: | Ministry of Planning and Development, Library Services Division. |
| Publication Date: | 1961 |
| Place of Publication: | Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Page Count: | 2 pages |
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