Declaration by the Commonwealth Prime Ministers (28 April 1949)
Text On 28 April 1949, whilst taking into account the Indian people’s desire to secure independence, the Commonwealth Prime Ministers formally declare their wish to remain full members of the Commonwealth.
Source and copyright
Source: Parliamentary Debates. House of Commons. Official Report. Fifth session of the Thirty-Eight Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 12 George VI. Dir. of publ. Hansard. 1948-1949, No 464; fifth series. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
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