HC Deb 23 June 1966 vol 730 c119W
70. Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the Basutoland Constitutional Conference.

74. Mr. Park

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the decision to grant independence to Basutoland.

Mr. Frederick Lee

The Basutoland Independence Conference agreed that Basutoland should become independent on 4th October, 1966, as the sovereign independent state of Lesotho. The Paramount Chief will be Head of State. The report of the Conference is being published as a White Paper today.

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