Sources: Guyana
Every source cited on this case’s published pages, with where it is used. Organisation and government sources are labelled as perspectives.
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Reference work · Scholarly work
Cheddi Jagan (Encyclopaedia Britannica) link
Scholarly reference encyclopedia article, consulted via citation, on Cheddi Jagan's People's Progressive Party winning 18 of 24 seats in the 1953 election, and Britain's subsequent suspension of the constitution and dismissal of his government in October 1953, sending in troops over concerns about his party's program and communist sympathies.
Cited on: Guyana, History: Guyana · Source record
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Reference work · Independent publication
Jagan's Third PPP Government, 1961-64 (GlobalSecurity.org) link
Independent historical account, consulted via citation, of the 1962-1964 ethnic disturbances in British Guiana: 6 killed and 80 wounded in 1962, 13 killed and 730 injured in 1963, and 176 killed and 920 injured in 1964, occurring amid Cold War-era efforts, including US involvement, to destabilise the PPP government.
Cited on: Guyana, History: Guyana · Source record
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Intergovernmental document · Government perspective or primary official source
Parliament of the United Kingdom, Guyana Independence Act 1966 (Chapter 14) (12 May 1966) link
Official text on legislation.gov.uk, the UK's National Archives legislation service. Received Royal Assent 12 May 1966.
Cited on: Guyana, History: Guyana · Source record
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Intergovernmental document · Intergovernmental organisation
United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly resolution 2133 (XXI): Admission of Guyana to membership in the United Nations (United Nations, 20 September 1966) link
Decides to admit Guyana to UN membership, adopted at the 1409th plenary meeting, 20 September 1966.
Cited on: Guyana, History: Guyana · Source record
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Intergovernmental document · Intergovernmental organisation
United Nations Security Council, Security Council resolution 223 (1966) (United Nations, 21 June 1966) link
Recommends to the General Assembly the admission of Guyana, adopted unanimously at the 1287th meeting.
Cited on: Guyana, History: Guyana · Source record