U.N. Visit Not Wanted
(N.Z.P. A.-Reuter—Copyright) NEW YORK, June 25. Britain has declined a United Nations offer to use its good offices to. relieve tensions in British Guiana, and voted against a parallel demand that she hasten to set a date for the territory’s independence. The British delegate, Mr Cecil King, said it was untrue, as was asserted in a resolution adopted by the special committee on colonialism, that the delay in granting independence was the main cause of the unrest and bloodshed.
“The main cause of the present situation is the organisation of political parties on racial lines, each appealing to racial fears and prejudices,” he said.
The committee voted 18 to three with thre abstentions to set up a three-member sub-committee of good offices with the task of visiting British Guiana.
Mr King said that in line with Britain’s policy of refusing visits by representatives of the committee to her territories, the British Government would “not be able to agree to any visit by a subcommittee to British Guiana, if such a request is made.”
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30478, 27 June 1964, Page 15
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