Dated events associated with this case. Each event is a shared record: the same event appears identically wherever it is relevant.
· Referendum or popular consultation
A referendum on 19 September 1961 asked Jamaican voters whether the country should remain in the West Indies Federation; 54.11% voted against, leading to Jamaica's withdrawal and the Federation's dissolution the following year.
Significance here: The vote that ended Jamaica's participation in the West Indies Federation and led directly to separate independence negotiations.
· Declaration
The Jamaica Independence Act, 1962 ended British responsibility for the government of Jamaica with effect from 6 August 1962.
Significance here: The Act that ended British colonial rule and established Jamaica as an independent state.
· Recognition
The Security Council unanimously recommended Jamaica's admission to the United Nations on 12 September 1962, and the General Assembly admitted it on 18 September 1962.
Significance here: Formal international recognition of Jamaican statehood shortly after independence.
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