Declaration
Independence of Mauritius, 1968
The Mauritius Independence Act, 1968 ended British responsibility for the government of Mauritius with effect from 12 March 1968.
What happened
The Mauritius Independence Act, 1968, an Act "to make provision for, and in connection with, the attainment by Mauritius of fully responsible status within the Commonwealth," received Royal Assent on 29 February 1968. Section 1(1) provided: "On and after 12th March 1968 (in this Act referred to as 'the appointed day') Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom shall have no responsibility for the government of Mauritius."[1] The Act defined Mauritius, for its own purposes, as "the territories which immediately before the appointed day constitute the Colony of Mauritius,"[1] reflecting the 1965 excision of the Chagos Archipelago described below.
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: The Mauritius Independence Act, 1968, given Royal Assent on 29 February 1968, provided in Section 1(1): "On and after 12th March 1968 (in this Act referred to as 'the appointed day') Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom shall have no responsibility for the government of Mauritius." Section 5(1) defined "Mauritius" as "the territories which immediately before the appointed day constitute the Colony of Mauritius."
- Parliament of the United Kingdom, Mauritius Independence Act 1968 (Chapter 8) (29 February 1968) link, Sections 1 and 5. Government perspective or primary official source Source record