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1981, Belize Constitutional Conf.
Report on the Belize constitutional conference, London, April, 1981: n.a., 30p., Cmnd. 8245, London, HMSO, May 1981. (The evolution to independence
in British Honduras took a bit longer than for most of the British colonies. A conference held in London in 1960 adopted a ministerial form of
internal self-government for the colony. It was made up of a partially-elective Legislative Assembly and an appointive Executive Council. Another
constitutional conference was held in London in 1963, resulting in yet another new constitution, introduced on 6 January 1964. This constitution implemented the
final step towards internal self-government The Executive Council was replaced by a Cabinet consisting of a Premier and other ministers, the Premier
being the leader of the majority party in the Legislative Assembly. Other ministers were appointed by the governor on the advice of the Premier. The
governor retained special responsibilities for defense, external affairs, internal security, and safeguarding the terms and conditions of service of
public officers. In anticipation of impending independence, the colony adopted the name of Belize effective June 1, 1973. However, the Belizeans’ desire
for full independence was delayed within the United Nations by a lingering territorial dispute with Guatemala. That problem having been finally
patched over, on 21 September 1981, Belize, Great Britain’s last colony on the American mainland, achieved independence within the Commonwealth.)
Title:   Report of the Belize Constitutional Conference, London April 1981.
OCLC Number:   757239916
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