On 6 August 1962, Jamaica became an independent state, ending formal British responsibility for governing the country. The locally drafted constitution came into effect, and the Jamaican flag was...
The United Kingdom and Mauritius signed an agreement providing for Mauritian sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago and continued UK-US operation of the Diego Garcia base under a long-term lease. The...
The official Commonwealth Heads of Government communiqué, released on 5 November, welcomed the United Kingdom government’s agreement to engage affected parties in structured, time-bound, inclusive and...
