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Independence of Great Britain

Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

36Records
1930–1997Date range
13Named people
6Places

Chronological records

1930

Simon Simon, 1st24 June 1930

London · Government / Labour Party Government

Talks with Indian rulers on the future of central Government. Recommends responsible Government in the provinces. Produces the Simon Report

James Ramsey MacDonald20 October 1930

Government / Labour Party Government

Recommends an end to Jewish immigration into Palestine in the Passfield White Paper

1945

Clement Richard Attlee Attlee, 1st19 September 1945

Government / Labour Party Government

Promises India independence

1947

Clement Richard Attlee Attlee, 1st20 February 1947

Government / Labour Party Government

Agrees to grant Indian independence no later than 1948

Clement Richard Attlee Attlee, 1st14 August 1947

Government / Labour Party Government

Grants independence to Pakistan

1948

Clement Richard Attlee Attlee, 1st4 January 1948

London · Government / Labour Party Government

Burma becomes an independent republic

Clement Richard Attlee Attlee, 1st14 May 1948

London · Government / Labour Party Government

Britain surrenders its mandate over Palestine

Alan Gordon Cunningham14 May 1948

Government / Labour Party Government

Britain surrenders its mandate over Palestine

1965

Harold Wilson30 October 1965

Government / Labour Party Government

In a broadcast rules out military intervention if Rhodesia declares UDI

Harold Wilson11 November 1965

Government / Labour Party Government

Rhodesia declares Unilateral Declaration of Independence

Harold Wilson1965

Government / Labour Party Government

The OAU calls members to break with Britain if Smith's regime is not brought down

1966

Harold WilsonSeptember 1966

Government / Labour Party Government

Wilson agrees to recognise Ian Smith & negotiate with him. OAU countries will break off relations if Smith's regime is not broken by December

Harold Wilson6 December 1966

Government / Labour Party Government

Talks to resolve the Rhodesia UDI break down

Elwyn Jones1966

Gibraltar · Government / Labour Party Government

Attends talks to determine the future of Rhodesia on the HMS Tiger off Gibraltar

Harold Wilson1966

Gibraltar · Government / Labour Party Government

On the Tiger offers Smith deferral of majority rule for a decade & legalizing Rhodesia. Holds talks on HMS Tiger with Ian Smith to discuss the future of Rhodesia

Harold Wilson1966

Salisbury · Government / Labour Party Government

Rhodesia rejects terms offered on board the HMS Tiger by Harold Wilson

1967

George Brown28 March 1967

London · Government / Labour Party Government

1st day of the Anglo-Maltese conference to discuss British withdrawal

Harold Wilson28 March 1967

London · Government / Labour Party Government

first day of the Anglo-Maltese conference to discuss British withdrawal

1968

Harold Wilson9 October 1968

Gibraltar · Government / Labour Party Government

Holds talks with Ian Smith about Rhodesia on board HMS Fearless at Gibraltar

Harold Wilson17 November 1968

Salisbury · Government / Labour Party Government

The Anglo-Rhodesian talks in Salisbury end in deadlock

Harold Wilson1968

Falkland Islands · Government / Labour Party Government

The Falkland Islands Committee in Parliament stressing "wishes of the Islanders"

1975

Harold Wilson1975

Government / Labour Party Government

A White Paper offers the Scots a Legislative Assembly but without economic powers

1976

James Callaghan24 September 1976

Government / Labour Party Government

Smith accepts Kissingers proposals for 2 yr transition to black majority rule

James Callaghan26 September 1976

Government / Labour Party Government

Britain agrees a 5 African nation request for a conference for transitional Government

James Callaghan1976

Seychelles · Government / Labour Party Government

The Seychelles gains independence from Britain

1977

Ivor Richard3 January 1977

Government / Labour Party Government

Ivor Richard, chairman of the Geneva conference, visits South African PM Vorster

Charles Anthony Raven Crosland17 January 1977

Government / Labour Party Government

Says that Britain will forward new proposals for Rhodesia

Ivor Richard23 January 1977

Government / Labour Party Government

Goes on national TV to discuss the constitutional crisis in Rhodesia

James Callaghan24 January 1977

Government / Labour Party Government

Ian Smith rejects the British proposals for a Rhodesian settlement

Charles Anthony Raven Crosland24 January 1977

Government / Labour Party Government

Ian Smith rejects the British proposals for a Rhodesian settlement

James Callaghan22 February 1977

London · Government / Labour Party Government

The Scottish Devolution Bill is defeated

James Callaghan1 March 1977

Government / Labour Party Government

A referendum is held but the required 40% of Scots do not vote for devolution

1978

David Owen7 July 1978

Solomon Islands · Government / Labour Party Government

The Solomon Islands are granted independence after 85 years of British rule

1997

Anthony Charles Lynton Blair11 September 1997

Government / Labour Party Government

"Yes-Yes" vote in referendum on Scottish Parliament

Anthony Charles Lynton Blair18 September 1997

Government / Labour Party Government

"Yes" vote in referendum on Welsh Assembly

Donald Dewar18 December 1997

Government / Labour Party Government

Introduces the Scotland Bill, legislative powers for a Scottish Parliament

Names involved

Alan Gordon CunninghamAnthony Charles Lynton BlairCharles Anthony Raven CroslandClement Richard Attlee Attlee, 1stDavid OwenDonald DewarElwyn JonesGeorge BrownHarold WilsonIvor RichardJames CallaghanJames Ramsey MacDonaldSimon Simon, 1st

Provenance

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