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Opening address given by John Kotelawala (Bandung, 18 April 1955)

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On 18 April 1955, in his opening address, the Prime Minister of Ceylon, John Kotelawala, calls on the countries of Africa and Asia taking part in the Bandung Conference to unite against colonialism.

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Source and copyright

Source: KOTELAWALA, John. Address by Right Hon. Sir John Kotelawala, Prime Minister of Ceylon, at the Opening Session of the Asian-African Conference at Bandung, 18th April 1955. 18-04-1955. Kept in: The National Archives of the UK (TNA). DO - Records created or inherited by the Dominions Office, and of the Commonwealth Relations and Foreign and Commonwealth Offices, DO 35 - Dominions Office and Commonwealth Relations Office: Original Correspondence. Far East and Pacific Department. Afro-Asian Conference 1955, Bandung, DO 35/6098.

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Subject files: Decolonisation: geopolitical issues and impact on the European integration process

Metadata

Metadata language: en
Categories: Speeches and hearings
Type: Physical document
Original title: Address by Right Hon. Sir John Kotelawala, Prime Minister of Ceylon, at the Opening Session of the Asian-African Conference at Bandung, 18th April 1955
Speaker: Kotelawala, John
Creation date: 18/04/1955
Number of pages: 7 p.
Country: Indonesia
City: Bandung

Location

Provider: The National Archives of the UK (TNA)
Archive collection: DO - Records created or inherited by the Dominions Office, and of the Commonwealth Relations and Foreign and Commonwealth Offices
Archive sub-collection: DO 35 - Dominions Office and Commonwealth Relations Office: Original Correspondence. Far East and Pacific Department
Folder name: Afro-Asian Conference 1955, Bandung
Folder number: DO 35/6098