The future of Tanganyika

UN General Assembly, The future of Tanganyika, A/RES/1642, UN General Assembly, 6 November 1961, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1961/en/7141 [accessed 17 January 2025]
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XVI. RESOLUTION ADOPTED ON THE REPORT OF THE FOURTH COMMITTEE
1642. The future of Tanganyika

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 1609 (XV) of 21 April 1961 concerning the future of the Trust Territory of Tanganyika, Noting that the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Tanganyika have since then agreed that Tanganyika should become independent on 9 December 1961, Noting further that the Trusteeship Council at its twenty-seventh session took note with satisfaction of the advancement of the date of independence for Tanganyika from 28 December 1961 to 9 December 1961 and drew the attention of the General Assembly to this date for appropriate action at its current session,

1. Resolves, in agreement with the Administering Authority, that the Trusteeship Agreement for Tanganyika, approved by the General Assembly on 13 December 1946, shall cease to be in force upon the accession of Tanganyika to independence on 9 December 1961;

2. Recommends that, upon the attainment of its independence on 9 December 1961, Tanganyika shall be admitted to membership in the United Nations in accordance with Article 4 of the Charter of the United Nations.

1047th plenary meeting,
6 November 1961.
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