Question of the Seychelles

XXX. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FOURTH COMMITTEE
3430. Question of the Seychelles

The General Assembly, Having considered the question of the Seychelles, Having examined the relevant chapters of the 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,[1] Having heard the statement of the administering Power,[2] Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and all other resolutions and decisions of the United Nations relating to the Territory, Noting with satisfaction that, as a result of the constitutional conference held in London in March 1975, in which the Territory's political parties—the Seychelles Democratic Party and the Seychelles People's United Party—fully participated, a coalition Government was established in the Territory, Noting the expressed desire of the Government of the Seychelles that the Territory should attain independence not later than June 1976 and the continued readiness of the administering Power to grant independence to the people of the Seychelles in accordance with their wishes, Further noting that an electoral review commission has been established with a view to agreeing on the system of elections and the size and composition of the legislature and that a renewed conference is envisaged in early 1976 to work out the provisions of an independence constitution, Mindful of the stated position of the Government of the Seychelles with regard to the territorial integrity of the Seychelles and bearing in mind, in particular, the statements made by the representatives of the Government of the Seychelles in that regard at the 1019th meeting of the Special Committee on 20 August 1975,[3]

1. Approves the chapter of the 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 relating to the Seychelles;[4]

2. Takes note of the united wish of the people of the Seychelles to achieve independence in accordance with the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV);

3. Requests the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering Power, to continue take all the necessary steps to assist the people of the Seychelles in their efforts to achieve self-determination and independence not later than June 1976 and to continue to keep the United Nation's fully apprised of developments relating to the Seychelles;

4. Stresses the responsibility of the United Nations to render all possible assistance to the people of the Seychelles in their efforts to consolidate their national independence and, to that end, invites the specialized agencies and the institutions associated with the United Nations to work out concrete programmes of assistance to the Seychelles;

5. Requests the Special Committee to keep the situation in the Territory under review.

2431st plenary meeting
8 December 1975

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[1] Ibid., chaps. IV and XIV. [2] Ibid., Thirtieth Session, Fourth Committee, 2166th meeting. [3] See A/AC.109/PV.1019. [4] Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirtieth Session, Supplement No. 23 (A/10023/Rev.1), chap. XIV.