Message From Queen To Sierra Leone
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FREETOWN. April V. The Duke of Kent read a personal maatage from the Queen when Sierra Loom's Ant independent Parliament assembled today. It said: “I have entrusted to my cousin the duty of acting as my representative at the celebration* of the independence of your coun“My husband and X are looking forward with pleasure to our own visit to you later this year, but today our thoughts are with you. It is with special pleasure that I welcome you to our Commonwealth of family nations. "You stop forward into the councils of the world at a time of rapid change, but I know that Sierra Leone, grounded firmly in her own traditions, will play a worthy part there. I send you my own good wishes and pray that God may bless and guide you throughout the coming years.” After the Duke of Kent had read the Queen's message. Sir Maurice Dorman, the Governor of Sierra Leon* for the last five years, was sworn in as the independent State's first Gov-ernor-General. The Duke of Kent presided over a formal opening of the Parliament and read the speech from the Throne. It said that the Sierra Leone Government would start negotiations with the United Kingdom for a defence agreement to be signed if the Sierra Leona Parliament approved. Its foreign policy would be to “seek to extend friendly relations with other countries both within and outside Africa." In West Africa. Sierra Leone would seek friendly relations with "all their brothers up and dovm the eoast on a basis of mutual co-operation and mutual respect for each other's individuality and integrity."
In London. St PanTs Cathedral had one of the most colourful congregations in its long history today for an official thanksgiving earvice for Sierra Leones independence. More than half the IMO men and women precent wore the picturesque national robes of West Africa. They were in striking contrast to the dark clothes of the Europeans, among whom were the Prime Minister (Mr Macmillan) and the Colonial Secretary (Mr lain Macleod). Princess Alexandra was also present
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29500, 29 April 1961, Page 9
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350Message From Queen To Sierra Leone Press, Volume C, Issue 29500, 29 April 1961, Page 9
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