§ Mr. MacCormickasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list those countries which have achieved independence from British rule since 1776, giving in each case the date upon which such independence was achieved.
§ Mr. LuardThe following countries have achieved independence from British rule since 1776
Country and Date of IndependenceCanada—1st July 1867.Australia—1st January 1901.New Zealand—26th September 1907.South Africa—31st May 1910.Irish Free State (later Republic of Ireland)—6th December 1921.India—15th August 1947.Pakistan—15th August 1947.[Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) separately independent—4th February 1972].Burma—4th January 1948.Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon)—4th February 1948.Sudan—1st January 1956.Ghana—6th March 1957.Malaysia (formerly Federation of Malaya)—31st August 1957.[Singapore (achieved independence separately from Malaysia)—9th August 1965].Cyprus—16th August 1960.Federal Republic of Nigeria—1st October 1960.Sierra Leone—27th April 1961.Tanganyika (now united with Zanzibar as Republic of Tanzania)—9th December 1961.Jamaica—6th August 1962.Trinidad and Tobago—31st August 1962.Uganda—9th October 1962.Zanzibar—10th December 1963.Kenya—12th December 1963.Malawi—6th July 1964.Malta—21st September 1964.Zambia—24th October 1964.The Gambia—18th February 1965.Republic of Maldives—26th July 1965.Guyana—26th May 1966.Botswana—30th September 1966.Lesotho—4th October 1966.Barbados—30th November 1966.30WMauritius—12th March 1968.Swaziland—6th September 1968.Fiji—10th October 1970.Bahamas—10th July 1973.Grenada—7th February 1974.