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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 May 2009
The fifteenth session of the Trusteeship Council, which had opened at Headquarters on January 25, 1955, ended on March 28, 1955
Cameroons under French administration: The Council considered the report of its drafting committee2 on conditions in French-administered Cameroons on February 24 and 25. On the basis ofthe draft report and clarifying amendments, the Council requested the administering authority totransmit a concise statement evaluating the effects of the association of the Cameroons with the French Union on the future political development of the territory. The administering authority was further asked to inform the Council of the results of studies being undertaken concerningthe status of the inhabitants of the territory and to consider the possibility of establishing a Cameroonian citizenship. By a vote of 7 to 1 with 4 abstentions, the Council, noting that thebill providing for the extension of the powers of the Territorial Assembly and the establishment of an Executive Council had not as yet been submitted to the French Parliament for adoption, recommended that steps be taken as soon as possible to realize these goals and, in particular, that the Territorial Assembly be given powers to discuss political questions and to take decisions on all matters internal to the territory. Unanimous approval was given a recommendation expressing the hope that the French National Assembly would put into effect as soon as possible the proposed legislation converting Douala, Yaoundé and N'Kongsamba into communes de plein 1 For information on the early part of the fifteenth session, exercice. Continued development of elected municipal institutions throughout the territory was also recommended. A recommendation by the drafting committee on the question of the reorganization of the traditional chiefdoms, concerning which a bill was awaiting action in the French Parliament, was amended by theCouncil to delete any inference that the Council was not reaffirming its earlier view that universal suffrage should be achieved. The Council, in the amended recommendation, expressed the hope that the bill would be adopted and implemented before the next elections, if necessary.
1 For information on the early part of the fifteenth session, see International Organization, IX, p. 270–271.
2 Document T/L.537. For the appointment of the drafting committee, and the statements and interrogation of the special representative of the administering authority, see International Organization, IX, p. 270–271.
3 Trusteeship Council Official Records (15th session), p. 164–167, 169–170Google Scholar.
4 see International Organization, IX, p. 271.
5 Trusteeship Council Official Records (15th session), p. 63–64. 67–74, 77–79.
6 United Kingdom, Colonial Office, Cameroon under United Kingdom Trusteeship: Report for the Year, London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1954, Colonial No. 309.
7 Trusteeship Council Official Records (15th session), p. 287–290Google Scholar.
8 Document T/L.542
9 Document T/L.558, paragraph 1.
10 Ibid., paragraph 2.
11 Ibid., paragraph 3.
12 Trusteeship Council Official Records (15th session), p. 65Google Scholar.
13 Ibid., p. 74–75, 80–91, 98–106.
14 Ibid., p. 109–118, 125–128.
15 Ibid., p. 109.
16 Document T/L.552.
17 Trusteeship Council Official Records (15th session), p. 306–308Google Scholar.
18 United Kingdom, Colonial Office, Togoland under United Kingdom Trusteeship: Report for the year 1953, London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1954. Colonial No.308.
19 Trusteeship Council Official Records (15th session), p. 106–107Google Scholar.
20 Ibid., p. 107, 118–123, 128–139, 143–148, 153–164.
21 Ibid., p. 139–143.
22 Ibid., p. 148, 153–164.
23 Document T/L. 554.
24 Trusteeship Council Official Records (15th session), p. 311Google Scholar.
25 United Kingdom, Colonial Office, Tanganyika: Report for the Year 1953, London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1954. Colonial No. 307.
26 Document T/1142.
27 Document T/1162 and Add. I.
28 Trusteeship Council Official Records (15th session), p. 167–168Google Scholar.
29 Ibid., p. 168.
30 Ibid., p. 170–199, 201–207, 214–217.
31 Ibid., p. 209–214.
32 Ibid., p. 219–223.
33 Ibid., p. 225–236, 241–247, 249–252.
34 Mr. Reid (New Zealand), ibid., p.233. As chairman of the visiting mission, Mr. Reid had dissented from this and other portions of the mission's recommen-dation (Document T/1142, p.186, paragraph 432).
35 Trusteeship Council Official Records (15th session), p. 246Google Scholar.
36 Ibid., p. 225
37 Ibid., p. 313–326.
38 Document T/L. 559 and Corr. I.
39 Document T/L. 565.
40 Document T/L. 564, paragraph 1.
41 Document T/L. 561, paragraph 2.
42 Document T/L. 566, paragraph 1.
43 For previous information, see International Organization, VII, p. 99, 101.
44 Document T/L. 566, paragraph 2.
45 Document T/L. 564, paragraph 2.
48 Document T/L. 561, paragraph 3.
47 Document T/L. 566, paragraph 4.
48 Document T/L. 566, paragraph 3.
49 Belgium, Ministry for Colonies, Rapport surl'Administration Beigedu Ruanda-Urundi pendant I'année 1953, Brussels, Établissements Généraux d'Imprimerie, S.A., 1954.
50 Document T/1141.
51 Document T/1164 and Corr.2.
52 Trusteeship Council Official Records (15th session), p. 236–239Google Scholar.
53 Ibid., p. 237.
54 Ibid., p. 257–258, 264–283.
55 See above.
56 Trusteeship Council Official Records (15th session), p. 285–287, 291–304, 309–311Google Scholar.
57 As chairman of the 1954 visiting mission, Mr. Reid had disassociated himself from many of its major, and most controversial, recommendations.
58 Ibid., p. 293.
59 Ibid., p. 297.
60 Document T/L. 567. For consideration of the report, see Trusteeship Council Official Records (15th session), p. 328–334Google Scholar.
61 Document T/L.569, paragraph 1.
62 Document T/L.570.
63 Document T/L.569, paragraph 2.
64 Ibid., paragraph 3.
65 Ibid., paragraph 4.
66 Ibid., paragraph 5.
67 Document T/L. 569, paragraph 6.
68 Ibid., paragraph 7.
69 For information on the action of the General Assembly, see International Organisation, IX, p. 132–134Google Scholar.
70 Document T/L. 551.
71 Document T/L. 55I/Rev. I.
72 Document T/L. 562.
73 Documents T/L. 520-T/L. 536, T/L. 539-T/L. 545, T/L. 547-T/L. 549, T/L. 557.
74 Document T/L. 555.
75 Document T/1163.
76 Document T/L. 563.