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Note from the Colonial Office on the Sierra Leone IndependenceMovement (15 April 1957)

Caption: In a note dated 15 April 1957, the British Colonial Office reports on the development of the SierreLeone Independence Movement (SLIM) and particularly focuses on its founder, Edward Wilmot Blyden III.

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~O'l'E ON~rl,!r~ SIEJ RA .,LF,OHJ~ INDEPEJiDENCE MCNEMEHT ( s, L. I, l,: I)

1. The Sierra Leone Independence Movement 1aa fr;rrn~d by Edwl!rd BLYDJ.t;N in November, 1956. !ta inaugural meeting on ~6th November, 1956, wue followed by a ael'iea of political lectures in Freetown which were attended by cr•owda of approximately .300 people drawn from all political partiea. The Chairman on each occasion wae BALOGUN PALMER of the National Council of Sierra Leone.

2. It is usual for BLYDEN to be the <IJlly speaker at meetings of the Movement and, on every occasion, he has developed an "anti­Imperialist" theme which has had a strong appeal. Most of his speeches are centred r·ound a "text" drawn from his studies of political works and quoted with a carefully rehearsed spontaneity which only ini'orme the "intellectuals" in the audience and leaves the remainder impressed but confused.

3. At the outset, BLYDEN explained that 3.L.I.M. was not a Political Party but only a 'Movement'. He claims that a Par·1iy system of Government is impossible under "Colonial rule" in which the Governor has over-riding powers . Initially, he declared that he hoped the Movement would draw together all the Political groups in Sierra Leone and unite them in the corrmon aim of "irnmadiate self-government". He appears to have realised, however, that the clash of personalities and private ambition amongst Freetown "politicians" precludes any fusion of Political Parties and recently he has laid less emphasis on this theme.

4. In the last month or so the attendance at his meetings has dropped to an average of about 200. This is probably due to an intensification of pre-election campaigning by Political Parties -claiming increased allegiance from Party members who have shown interest at meetings of the Movement .

5. The ·ovement does not issue or sell Membership Cards and a list of members is not kept. Adult support is probably in the region of about 1,000 - the majority of nhich are pseudo­intellectuals fascinated by BLYDEN's superficial erudition. BLYDEN is no·n attempting to foster support amongst youth in Free­town. In the last few days some have been attracted by flag-waving slogan-shouting tours of Freetown by lorry.

6. In the Protectorate the Movement has had no influence. BLYDEN has declared that he will not extend propaganda for the Movament to the Protectorate until he has "appreciated the politic al implications of it in Freetown." He pays periodical visits to KONO District where he is friendly with Tom tIBRIW'A of the KONO District Cotmcil. ·

7. , It is apparent that BLYDEN hoped that hie Movement would unify the three opposition Parties and draw support also from the S.L.P.P. In this he has failed. The U.P.P. hotly deny any association with S.L.I.M.

8. The influence of S.L.I.M. on Freetown politics has been to focus attention on the anti~Imperialiet and anti-white themes.

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In this respect all other Poli ti cal groups have in campaign speeches increased their emphasis on such matters as Africanisation, Colonial interference, etc. etc. It is probable that this would have occuITed in any case shortly before election time, but the influence of BLYDEN has increased tb4 degr~e of such emphasis.

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9. There is, as yet, no indication that the Movement seeks rei.resentation in the new Legislative Council; al though it is likely that BLYDEN, K.DURING, and BALOGUN PALMER may stand as Independents.

10. The Movament is little more than a series of meet­ings addressed by BLYDEN whose appeal rests on the reputation of his grand.father, his apparent erudition, and hie anti­Europef!Il sentiments - easily comprehended by an electorate a9proaching Self-Government. He has been at pains to advocate non-violence and the use of constitutional means to achieve independence. There is no evidence of his having communist sympathies or revolutionary ideals. (An orthodox Cornnrunist would describe him as a right-wing( deviationiat, bourgeois­intellectual and would disown himlJ He will be careful to keep within the law but his personal hatred of the European may tempt him to slanderous excess.

15 April 1957

(aigned)J.H.ELLEN

Actg. Assistant Conunisaioner, Special Branch

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1 • The nrn1k' of the ~lOV'EJ\~!!T sb·tll lll' 1,lit :3i1..' I' rt1 l ,l'0nc Independence Movement .

Aims and Obicct:.:;

2. ·rhe ::i.irns o.rnl obje('t , of th1..1 Sicr1"1 Ll Olll' lrn.1.( p 111.lenc< lovcment shall bo :

( o.) The rcplncoment of' otn• rreaen t c o lo11.l tl/n ,,o twJ by n system 01' cove rnm0nt V':>rtt cl in 1,~TF. Pr.OPLF,, i .< ' . n s y.J l em of u ,'mocr:1tic 8l.Jlf-Gov c-rrn11t nt in Lhc i JL l rnfl l ·t r.Cni 1•r. n r the country b~,r 1q58, Ctn, one hurnlr:--d nnd Sl,Vt 'nCil}Lh nnni versnPy of Lllc E i ,.n-'.n: ,. o (' Trf , t y No . 1 l1atw ·on He,, Mnjc ty's Gov...,rnmf'nt in t hL°'' Unitcu Fi11 ~dom unJ. t.ho original No.turnl, H1' r c di tury RuJ c rn of Gic'Pl'L1 Leone ; ·md the sixtieth E\nnivert3nry of i.hn PC "tCL''.f'ul conclu::don en' relationn bctv,ccn Her Mn 1l' sty'.:1 Go v01·nrnc11t in tho Uni LcJ. l<ingdom and our• Naturnl RuJc'rs of t.hu ProtcctorntL') ,u1cl Dominion S cstuG wi. thj n the Co1111 :10n \'/. ·nl th by 19G1 •

( lJ) The promotion of th• pro('Y\' OS of Si err Leone' in Hl l ficlJ.s - politicnl, eeon011i c , so<.. L1l , cuucnt,ion n.l , mor n l o.nJ. cultural - with spcc.i. 11 cmphnsi s on -

(i) the politic·1l cducDtic,n of thL people:

(1i) unity 1mon 'T the uiff\.~rcnt Ll'1bal on<..1. s oc.Lal c rou11c throu[?;hou t t.hc count rj

I o.ml. Lllc prot,.?c L j on ni'

foreign minori ti0s umlur lo.w unu order:

(iii) eC)_uo.l1ty of' l'uucntlonnl unJ. job oppo1·tLmlty for all 1·cCTaru.l P,1G of trib31 or socinl origirrn n nu s Lo Lu:~:

(iv) soci Ll s~curity for n il, espccinlly ror mrl u r.~, .tf; <l nna int'irm pc')rsun::.; rmcl o ,hem i 11~nprwl tntctl b y iJ ·1 nc.:i o , nccidents or othc-'r Acta c,:r God:

( v) the furthcr• .. mc0 of l f ,\1c· ~.i v1.. Jc ,111oc rnt i 1.'. Lr: 1LLL un L cint, ｾ＠

(vi) the promotion of a hlCThc.r stundnrcl. ol.' livint. fol' ,111 [lnd thr.., provision Of 11drr1unte I'CCT'C'~1tl0n 11 anc.l O[,hl'r'

lcisurcJ facilities f'or y oune anrl old hut with " 1'0 ite 1• lciGur,"' faci lit i ~s f'or cliiJdrtJn anu. young p,:01 Jc':

(vii) the ,~ncoura~crn<·nt of r Jl)LH't 1.'01 1 Lhoso nupevt o of our Di~ r·:r· J Luouo cul tnr, , , md t r "LU.i 'L i 0110 1 11 1 i r· I 1 ~1I'<'

not in vLolcni or i.'l lf:r' LILL con<, r•.td.iuii on of (t(~L' 1 I L ll corlo:.; 01' C!onduct imrl lJClrn·11iour in tho mml,·rn world O.;J !Uf!,f'1 n t ,cl. in th D1 l' I yr,t l on o'f' flurn11n f{i1~htG of' the UnLt c l Ui t 1n11J .

( c) Co-op 'l 1 1ttion mu r.o l 1 n:)o t Ir rn Hi Lh i 11 ' /1 o L Al'r1 ic lTl

counirj.cn in m·4tt 'rr, Pn t•L r i rd 11 1 t o oui" r'11111m)t1 illt <.. r n l nnd. f'or th.J Jo1· n, , J J' 1'!' ~- lt:m1 ,1J1LI i11Jivit.lu ,1 l.il1 ·rLJ c...nc.l fo 1• the mr,r• 1.; J' t (" t,j,, u re 01 lli, n t11r•1l 1•11oq1LJ' ,

of' our I'lBJrc:iiv r• nun,.r :· in lH·i u ill r1bouL ,J.' ,LLJ' mat<r i sl ilror.pLr 1. t, Lo ti, A1'·ric· in I r1J l1 1 o L11 r i r,n

(d) Co -ope ,-rt, rJn 1"' d crJ1 I 11i, r I i c•n j t

thy,r,u(rhout th \/UT' I CJ, Hl i I Li< it l P

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cmc r g~ncc f rom c olonialism i n t o sove reign sta t us nfford 1 u: u s eful les s ons f or th worcing out or our f u t ur · a lone: <lemocr'"ttic line s .

(..,) Cont1nu3cl co-o:)e r a t ion r.md frien<l.shi p i•ri th Grc::tt Britain in a man~e r not di nsimil~r to the p att e rn of

• r~lationship \'lhich ha s cont inut::a. t o exist b etwee n the United Statu s of America (Britain's former "Thirteen Colonies") and Grt.:c t Brit a in .

3 (A) Indiviuu~l

{i) Eligibility:

J.:..iY PERSO"T is uligible to becom.., D. member of t he riOVEiIENT who

( a ) has a ttained the agu of 18 years;

( b) is a ci tizc n of' the Sicrrn LconC3 Colony or· Protectorate;

(c) is ordinarily r 1~sident in Si :; rra Le one

(d) is willing to 1 1o r~r for the ::.1 ims c:.nd aspirLtions of' the HO"l.Eit.:: TT, namely, thi..; cli..1inntion of' unequal oppor­tunities in the country; th~ erndicQtion of every vestiec of r,,cial cliscriminai:.ion in the public lii'c of the country, i . ~ . , social 9 economlc, political, educational, rr>liGious, nnu. othGr\/1se ;

( e ) n:r~es to abide by ~h: Constitution, decisions ::mJ disciplines of the !.10VEfV-:::tT ;

( ii) :?roe; :;d!Q:£

To bccor.ic CL member of the !fiO•TEM~,rT a person must make ' m npplic ... tion in r1riting or c:J.11 at the head­quart e; rs in p t:;r·son to f'ill out ~n c.pplication i'orm provicled for the purpose or indicate verbally n desire to b -.? enrcllr~J as a mer.ibcr .:ind dernand fro1n the.. S.Jcrct. a r ~r or 'J.ny other aecrec.li tcJ. offici.;r or ogent of the o r c ·mis 1t ion o. membership card duly signed or .1i th the pcr.:on' s P1c:..rk "X11 affixed in the presence of' the s ccrc t ~ry o r any other responsible orficer cla signat0d for t h~ p urpose in places outside of' headqu:J.rtors and in 81 br~nch offic~s ;

Upon enrolme;nt o. n £> N uuul t membe r must p&y the fee of' 1/- (One ~hilling)

(iii) Adrni:;sion

On a dmir.-;sion nuch a member shall pay n monthly subscpiption of' Six Pl.:ncc.

This '.LUG sh '"tll be paiJ ::t t the first regular me;cting of th 't:OVEir~ !T follo :inrr th,., l <.4st day of the preceding mJnth or to u duly accrGuitcd representative of the I~OVt::MB:TT or at hcridr111nrtors.

Wh(.n .... v .,r th ... nr.. . .,<1 ori scs 'J fllt;llitJurs may be nslccd to rn:::i.ko spscial donation or dontr·ihutions in cash or kinJ to murt contingGnci~a, arising out of cxtra-cu~riculnr ~ct i vi 1:~ "' o t the MOVE IB'TT , e . ~. , sr...:r1J inf' n tlolcgut ion tbroau. .i."'rJr "!lv' m1,jor ioSULD af C!Linr,- the. country: or hold.inrr m jor conve;ntions in v,.,riour sections of thi# cn11:1try . Voluntary donu.ti on .1'..1. eo 1tributio1s by m m1

.. rs, fri(.;,1ds anu well-, i 0 hcr .... will lso be grato­i'ully rclmo.11 d~ d ood mo.do known to th or'3u .. 11z "Lion.

Thr..; t .,mr0rury hco.dquartcrs f th 110i/E?IT:: TT ore Ltt tr - f'ollouin acldrcss : 9, Fifth, Str t, Fr~ tmm .

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4 (a) Fill•;ibility

Any opg uni zn l:.ion in Di Ll'rn l.JL 0111• - politic al pu i-ty o r 1 Lf; 1,r:-u1c hL) s , Lr~ t'10 uni onG , f ri L'\nLlly OJ' e o-opv r(lt i v u n I l e r .... di L soc i c ti 1,.; ~l prof'l:'Ssion 11, tl.'Chnieul, oJuL" .. , tionnl, J't. liE;iouc. socittl, cu] tur•:tl op sport::1 ussoeintion&) WO!lll)ll' s cl UlJb or youl,h r;roups may a pply 1'ot' nffiliution with thl. l\liOV~hr;NT S(

long :is it is willing to ncc0pt 1.lh1 ov0r..1ll principle's onLl DrogrGnu11e o" the J'VE~l~tl'r and is not in :1ny wny us~,ocit,tLd with anr s ubvcrsivl• or!J,iniz~Ltion or nny orr, 1.1ni?.ntion hostile to th ..... principl E.c .. nl.L proi~rrnm11.) of th0 MOVT~r11ENT.

( b) Pr0l.'L'durc.

To becom0 nf.fili a t..cJ. to """'ho r1ovrmrv::r 1T such nn orcnniz:..1tio11 r 1Ust

(i) m:..1.kc an npplicltion en tlh'I pr0scribc<.i f'orm to th0 GLncral Sucr0tnry;

(ii) subrnil. with its nppl. c. tion qn .:1uLhcnticutcd copy of its Constitution Rules nnd u lisL of, its ofI'icurs with its tot8.l m0mbcr. hip ;

liii) pr y t occthur with i .s ~pplicotion an unnuul affilintion fee of

(A) ONE GUI~"'EA in thl.:! C[l s0 of' orgnnizntion13 with loos the1n 1 , 000 members ;

( B) T'/0 GUIEEAS in tho c csc of organizations with over 1 ,000 but l1.;ss thnn 5,000 nembors;

(C) FIVE GUINEAS in the ce1sc of orgnniz:.1tions with mor1:.i than 5,000 members, but less than 10,000 mumbcrs;

(D) TE!J GUI~ffiAS in th,? c e1sc of orgnniza tions with more thnn 10,000 but l c:ss thnrl 25,000 mcmbcrn;

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iirTTY-FIVE GUINEAS in the ce1sc of organizations with more than 25,000 bu: not more thnn 50,000 members;

( F) FIFTY GUifJEAS in th C C!C'.S C 01' 01~gnnizat ions with more than 50,000 m ::mbc rr o.nd nbo ve .

(c) Admi3sion

On 1'-idmi ~s ion s uch un o rg~1niz ntinn shall r•ccoivc un Affiliation Curtif'ic nt o .

THZ Ci:.1JtT:SR

1 • Full rm.cl Complut ., Sol f '··Gl) vernmcnt for Sicrru Leone in int0rnnl '1f:'air o by 1 c ~58 through eonsti tutionnJ roforms b:J.sGJ flt t,Jti::- utnge or:• our political iluvulopmunt on:

\ i) A BICAMERAL L"1G)S1 ~A'L1URE consistlnc; of :

( a ) fur ELECTElJ c1r (dl'1BF:R rd th t._ • \.·011vc:nt ionnl funu.nmonittl po"Icrs ovor T. ~··:;Q:1. ... ..1,.1.on 'tn<l p·1rtil.!ulurly monL;y billn;

(b) A NO?,HITATFJJ S- ECOND CHJ~.MnEI< in which nulf'-chonun r0prcsc 11tnLiv rr of Pr u11ouui Cbil.:I's, rr~li~ious denomi11a t ion. ~4nd orni ne11 t Si crro Luoncnns pu.rt icn Lorl ~r in th J t.,chf1 1 c .. l LLUC[ALionul encl prof.csclot1 ril l'ir,]d.s non~i 1·lt, .a. by _i...ho Pr.in1u Minister, Ctncl nnt 12.Y_tl.10 Governor , wiJ .1 be assueiat .... cl \iith rcprc,s )ntut 1v .\ cf' th) prinC' ·.Jul L·conornic ir1tucv:JLG of the countr:,7 ,

nnd sue L or1 f L <> 1nl s i,;.a moy lJu 'i' t lnvu. pt ndinr; tho complutl.1 tr .. 1rfur 'tit r not r.01., then ihrcu t i.i''f,

f /\,P . l of th pC'rtf' :,lio.J 01' .J.J fv11cu, l?or01gu .tu!u1r• .. , r the Judici. .. r y to th J>11prosc.nt t!.vcs llf t-lll IJ opl ·.

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... 4 -(ii) A system of MINISTERIAL GO~RNMENT whereby a politic ~l

combi nation in power mE:.y govl;rn so long ns it m8int_1 i11S

the confidence of the elGcted chrnnber , ancl , in the final analysis , of the olectorcrtc .

(iii) Priority to suitably qualified Sierra Leoncans, irresp~ctive of race or rLligion, colour or class, 1n appointment to , ana promotions in, the public s0rvice .

2 . Dominion Stutus to commence on 1st J anuary, 1961

(i) SELF- GOVERNMENT in financial matters and i n international trade negotiations as tqc essential prerequisite to to econ6mic development ,

(ii) the LIMITATION OF THE RT::SERVE PO -rsRS OF THE GOVERNOR­GENERAL exclusively to defonce

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involving def~nce, D.nQ currency for a maximum period of .five years :

3 . Rigid mnintenance of proper standards of honesty, integrity 2nd incorruptihility in the public eervicc , with the corroll­[4ri es of :

( i) dvnunci ntion, without fear or favour, of any deviation from these standardsf

(ii) elimination of nepotism, fnvouritism and discrimination in appointment t o t he public service ;

(iii) insistence on the impnrtinlii-.y of the public service by

(a) recognition of the right of public servants to entertain private politicol opini on without fear of victimisation ;

(b) stern measures against th ~ growing t ~ndency of public servants to curry .f'avour with GovernmcntJ

(c) a comprehensive survey of ~h0 entire public establishment .

4 . Local Government Reform based on :

(i) a comprehensive revie w of the fiscal relationships between the Central Government a i1Locnl Government authorities in order that the li:i-,~ ter may be opcratud more efficiently .

(ii) the grnnt of wider powers to u1;~ local governm01_1 t bodies to enable them to exercise gronte:l' initiative and r esponsibility , to encourage the ~tctive participation <?f the greatest numbg;r in the manoge 110nt of their country's n"""'fairs , c.nd to P"rovc tho tr•ainin~: c;round for the future Legislators or Siorrn Leone .

5 . Promotion of the P'OLITICAL EDUCATION OF Tlfr. Leone , the paramount political need of' our ago

PEOPL~ of Sierra by :

( i) intenee educ.:,1. tlon::i.l and public r eJ.r~tions acti vi tics, public lectures and discussion) W!\Ck- end schooJ.B, loaf]cts, pamphlets 9!1d other li tcraturen;

(ii) complete re-organisation of tr.e G:)verruno'1t Informntion Services especially the P . R ,O. so as to keep th0 peopl0 of Si e1')ro Leone constnntly infc rmcd OJl nll nsp1.'Cts of government policy , anJ. of happoning3 in ot~'-'l"" Ccmmonv/l 11th countries Pr1t:i. in the intcrnnt icnqJ. commu111 ty .

from all sou :"CCs , for t.he J~•]nc r o.l <1._ Vvl0p1r. 'nt

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THE SOCIAL PROGRAf,HIB; OF THE SIERT?A LEONE INDEPENDENCE MOVEtE i/T

The Siorro Leone Indepundcnce Movement announces as the basis of its social progrnmmc the following principles from the Universal D0clnration of Hrnnnn Rights adoptt;d and pro·­cl .... i mod by tho Gl'ncral Assembly of' the United Nations on DLcember, 10, 1948:

''Everyone as a member of society 9 has tho right to social security and is entitled to roalir:;ation, through nntional effort anu i'1tcrnu-Lional co- opcrc. tion and in accordance with tho organisation and resourc1...,s of each Statcj of the economic, social <-Ulcl cultural rip-hts indispdnsablc for his dignity and the frel, u..:-vclopmont of his personality . 11

"Everyone hos tho richt to wor~{, to :frcv choice of , employnent to just 'lnd f'nvourablc concti tions or wopk ant.I to protection nzninst unmnployment. 11

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Everyone, without discrimination, has tho riGht to equal P'1V for CQUL.l work,"

"Everyone who ,vor-ks hns the ri[ht to work, t,.., just and fGvourabl0 remuneration, insurinr f'or himself' und his frunily an cxistoncc worthy of human die;ni ty &nJ supJ.,lem,...ntcd, if necessary, by other monns of socLil protc..ction.ir

"EvLryono has the rizht to form ::md join Traclo Unions for the pr1t"ction of his interests . "

;rEvcryonc has the right tor st and leisur, incluling rcason".'\blc limitation of workin[" hours ancl PE-riod.ic holidays with pay . a

"Dveryono has the right ton stanJard of living adoqunt0 for the heal th and well - being of himself ancl of his fnr1il v, including foods, clothinzs houc i nG· and modicc.l carc

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social services, and th~ right to socurit;y in tho ovont. Lf un­omplo;yr11~nt, sickness, disabili t;y , r1idowhooc1, olJ ngo or other l 'l c k cf livcliho)d in circumst'1.Ilccs beyond his cont1,ol. 11

' 'Mothcrhoocl and childhood arc enti tlou. to special c~ ro and assistance . All c hildren whether born in or out of VI/Ctl ­

lock, shall enjoy thl..,- S 1111 social prot0ction. 11

"Everyone hns the right to education . EDUCATION SHALL BE FREE AT LEAST IN Tl'.f"" ~L~'IE-TARY .AJT.J FUNDAMI'iPTAL STAGES. ELEm~:t--TT.ARY EDUCATION r-IUST BE COMPULS

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0RY. Technical Elild profcssion2.l educution shul l bo made g8nerall y available and higher cduc~tion shall be equally accessibl0 to all on the basis of m.,r1t . 11

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Ed.uc a t ion shall be di r cct0cl t-, tho f u ll devvlopml.!nt of the human pc r•sonnl i ty anJ to thL:: .str engthening of respect for human rights and f undament a l f r cccloms . It s hall promote undor­sta-11.ding , t o l e r ance a nd. fri endship nmong all nat i on s , 2nd. shall f u rther the ac t i vit ies of tho Uni t ed Nations for tho mnin­tunancc of peace . ; i

"Parent s h a ve a p rior right to choose the k i nd oi' educ at i on t hat s h a ll be given t o the ir chilllr•en . 11

1 . Pr omotion of' Ef f uctive Trud o Unions wi t h n clcc.r r cognit i on of the ·vorkc rs ' r i ght to choose t heir own rcprc.;son t ntivcs .

2 . Ad.opt i on of' a comprch1Jns i v u mod0 rn Lnbou r Cou.c~ bo.sucl on t he f oll owi n c ncccp t 0d intornat ion-.11 stnndr rds onu practices :

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r ovomon t or t h 8 conui Lions of Lab our 1i t h Slh.'Ci ·11 Pospoct t o hours of' worl , minimu1.. wagLs j [.!: Unrnntc 'Ll

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w&eus, paid WC kly r0st~ Puid JUbli~ h0lll'J~, annuul holidays with pay, SLnrura c., pry · n "· evc11 t of dismissal du:. to nr.) foul t 0 f' t 10 ,r•, protection of the hbal th anu. sof Jty of' th,, 101·Kr •

(ii) protection of women, youne p0rsons &nd childrc,,n -includinv mut£rnity protuction, ubolitio~ o chil' lnbour, limitation o~ hours cf work of women .d young persons, cq ual poy with rncn :for.i women psr·­forming equGl work ;

(iii) special sccuri ty - includinc workmen's con.rv-r~;:r' . .;,.. ~-,, sickness and invalidity insurance, uncmploynoLt insurnnce, old age lJCnsiO.!lB ;

(iv) sp ci2l incentives to thL workers - including pro:fit sharing , guaranteed employment, prosperity bonuse;s enabling the: uork,1rs to part:.cipntc in tb benefits of hichcr prices .

3 . Rv - or,zan::..sat ion of t:~'} Dcnartml:nt or L'11Jour ｾ＠ ｾ＠

an active agent for the ~rotcction ｾｾ＠ the rights workers, :f'or tho :;duca .,ion of' the v, Jrkers in the of thcsv rightu, for thl., training o::· trc.de union through uppropri&te courses and for the cons "C[._'Ylt ruvieu 0-:: int .:;rnational labour standards anu I :;_,..net ices .

to mnkc it of -chc kncn::lcdg0 leader~

~ . Adequ&te provision of training ~acilities f'or all ~r-~Jcs c~ lnbour a~d ~or cduc~tinc them to r~ulisc their_ ree~onsibilitics .

5. Fair empl oyment practices for a]l rcqardlcss of soci&l or trio&l ori~ins .

6 . Insistence that emnlc~re:rs train ni~r·ra Lconea-ris ~or t!ir, t.ighCS1: posi:ions on the S~nior staff' in all i11dus-cr; ,S, r-..nd P!"omote them Ythcn th't{ hr.:vc: be,cn so trn ined .

/ . Representation of' the workers on public ce;rpora"'.:.:..ons, s:ctutc r y boards, committees for public purposes> ana in rLgional or intcr~~tion&l commodity ncgotiGtions.

E.!JUCJ...'I::c:- POLICY

The ~~uc&tion system of Sierra Leone ncccssr~il) rJ~J J ·s :Eu!'Cif;!l dominu.tion anu. its princip:::l .fn~turcs have bc..,n :

(i) the uncritical impositio~ o~ aliJD scundardo ｡ｾｾ＠curriculF, ur..rel&t e;fl to lo eel nccd3 ; 6.e: 7c,lo:pcu in 'l

different climate for p~opl., Tiith n difforcn~ hJs~9r · an~ dtff'"'rent. ~r""'".1itions~ Jnd r.ts n.n. inevitc...blc t•

of this , the d i :::.pcr·agcmL.-nt 0f thl, le c~l cul tur J, st .. 1.. . .... 1 c.. c.nJ.. trGu..itions;

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(ii) concr.,ntrct.ion on t .h0 sma ll rrr ,,\.A.p r l,, rl .::,d to f'ill r1 ~r..,w posit i ons opened to t hem a t th~ 0x~onsc of the neLl~ cf thr.. TJ.as c;cjs •

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(i i i ) t ht .. c.bdicct i on by th_, 8t , t \j of its c 'inrt tioPril responsibi lities ~r tb., point nhcrr , h, tu it not ... th-: C.hri .... t i n ChurchL , th~ Chr ist ian I opull tinn ' i.~ 1 .i:.

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hav~ bcun ncglcctc ~ - s the non-c~~~q t ·rr1 P0fUl'~ir until r ~c.,~tly bvcn .

The cduc~t i-n~l systJm nucd~d to-day, i ~ which mus t be, work'""'d out by. th ., pooplc o1 thcm3elvc ~ und d0sienud:

t -) sati~fy t .. i _ logi timate a~ ana. of t 1: ~du~ tion ~s tnGir d~mocr~tic ri ht,

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( 1 ) to re lo.to cclucnt ion to tho local c..:nvii-•onmc:nt unu locnl nc0ds:

(c) to proauce th'- highly trnin.Jd workurs and the responsible c itizens mecded i n the n1e of self­government :

(d) tJ aase the strain on tho l~Jour market by keeping j uv0nile workers out of it J.ncl retaining them in school .

Accordingly the mo~surd:3 to which we pledge ourselves arc

as follows :

1 . The appointment of a Comrnissto:n of Inquiry including th.J ;over~ ing bodies , th0 t eachers JnJ the parents designed to:-

(:!..' relate th0 educational sy:3tcm more closel y to the politic&l, soci:i l and economic nc_cls of t -c country;

(ii) o.chiavc tho maximum possible int0grntion of tho diverse clements which co"1pri sc our popul a·cion;

(iii) ensure th0 highest possjble academic and other standards in all schools .

2 . Tho provi8i '""''1 '"'f an adequate number of schools at all lcv0ls , ~ell d~silned, with appropriate alterations to existinc

unsuitable bui:aings .

3. 'I'he eni'orcement of a COMPULS ｾ＠ RY :c·1JUGAT IO~- ORDI:·LtJTCE .A:T TEE ?RI-~.RY LE~73~, with thE ~xt cnsi:n of assistance to necessitous children . =-:) J.0moc rat ic st2 t G c ~.n cornplacLntly onvi sa;:ra the iTidof!~!tc perpetuation of illi·~cracf . The e~forccmcnt of conpulso r y education is without ·i.}rojndice to th ... right of the ~ arer..~ LO send b.is child to th.., 3chot)l of his o"'m choice .

4 . S"tcady increase cf the nurb~ ｾ＠ of ~~cholnrships to secondary schools . Our goal is FRE~ s:r.;co~T_)ARY 1~.ulC :'ION .ITfiI:T A T~-1 -v-= Ap µj:j'-:)IOD _ ... o·n ., ... , 1 c .... "ld ...,bl _,.., h "nori· ti· n-- ~rom it -----"""-~ _ ~-- . 1. _ u.-- 111 rcn co.pu _ L, o... ...,_ b .1. • - • •

5 . Exparision of' science, tcchnic al c1Ld busin.Jss education o.s integral pnrts of secondary educ atio11 .

6 . Survey of th~ pri vat.c school systl~m to th.,tcr•minc its scope , appraise its stc.ndards , anJ. ru::.kc rccommont.lations as to raeans of' incru-:..sin::; its contrirJul~io:i to ' the education of the

C0!1!!.!Uili ty .

7 . Expansion .'.llld improvement ot· f ~c il.i tics for th0 trr:ining

of t0achcrs .

8 . Rnising of thv status of t~nch~r2 and improvement o~ th ..... ir cond1tior...s of sLrvicc, inclul:Ung recognition of thci.r righl, to th.., practice of tr'"au unionism in th'--' man '"'vr co!1sidLr.:,d b:,r t11._n to b ... in th bl.,: intLre,sts of their

profess ion .

9 . J':.. larcc incr ....... s~ .:11 tht .. nw1bc.,r : .... studc nts s..,nt nbro~d for cdv'1!lced tr~inin~, tr supply th? sociLl sciuntists1 8n~ "?hysicc.l scic 1ti st s_, n ,..,ded fc r the connrr.ic prr :rCTT1.'T1C 'J.r1d

f'or t,hC f:Y.RICluJI ZkI'IOn O? Th--.., PUBLI~ s:i:tv:C~.

10.. A COriPREID~ISIVT:J _l0TLT ~ .uUC.t~ ro: Servi cu Brc adc ..... st inc; a.s c-l"l ·int c ,;r:.. 1 r~sponsiblc citiz~nshir. an~ raise t

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ospl.,cinlly in the Protoctorato nnLl rural nr•1..ns, und. poying pnrticulnr ntt~ntion t.l"' the sp1..•ciPl Jh C(l..3 of women ~nd young D..:opl1..., f'or·ccd to luovu schl ol nt 011 unrl'\ 01;0.

11 . R\;.,-or a.nisntion 01 ... thL Bou1~11 of' l~Jucotion to mo.ku 1 t more r:-prLscntotiv~ of th.J principal lnt.erc,sts ~lir~ot.ly or indiroctl,y conccrnc~ ~i~h oducntion by inclu~inr on it r1..pr~s0ntutiv~s of puronts, "'lJ loy~rs 9 t.r•n1.l1.. unions, municirl l, clistraict Rnd rural nr0ns 1·ouncils.

·1 2. .Act i VJ st0ps to RTi1l'OrJi ]\)\H nh Bny Col loge OR al tcrnot i vu1y t.c FR\. VI.Ji~ A UNTV;RSITY COLi. ""'C OP S 1ERR '\. L~Ot:E, h fulJ y ... ut0nomous,univ1..•r-sit~r, 1..mi:1h:..1si .... ,lnr, lhl diseiplint.-n lh'1.U,.J. 1n

th1.. c0 Ui1Un l ty t c'-claJr nnJ. bringi.nc unj vurs i ty cduer t ion l,o Siel ... Y'a L •01'-i ovc1' the w··.dcst. possible cirC'lo . HOUSING PCLICY

Th .. nchi8Wl?Ul t of' :. 1· igh stundard mf living nl_;cossarlly i .cluJ.t:s ri'"lc'-{uat0 provi ~··on 1'or workt'r·s unLl miclt.l lo class .lC'USin«: .

Th~ problem is 0111. 1ot only of th1.. qunnti ty of housus, t'ut also of their qunl:lty .. Th, mnjority of houses ln Sic.Hirn L.)On' to..:day consist of or.c OI' t"m rooms, with a pit latrine whcrd toilet fo.cili til,;·3 nr,) not Pvoiloblo at a 11, doponclunt. on S"tllnd pipos f'or rn.:r•.,cr, :.it bv un oil lrunr, wit· ki tch0n or b~th ou-csic.lu .

Our goal is U(.,<'cnt homJs for thu populo.tio:1 with 1 i ving s~ac~ adequate f'or th~ dcv0lopm1..nt of' propl,;r moral stnnQnr~s in children, anu. with the necessary runoni'Lius for th1., housc­'7ir""'c - running uaJver, 0loctric light and nduqunto sanito.ry f:tcilitit.;S .

i{c thcrcf'or:-:. pled ;c onrsol vcs to thu folloHin nions ur0s tc :1ards t 1

1u o.t t inmcnt of' this goal .

1. Estnblish1 n .. nt or a Nationnl Housinc; Bonrcl, with specific d~partments le r in~ividual aspucts or thu overall problem, r~r~scntativ -f _mplnyors, workors, th~ roligious d~nominnti0ns _.nd soc i '11 ,;c-. r1:t., rs.

" · A compr h1:.,ns·v .... ::,urv1.,;y of' the cxistinrr housine situation i ｾ＠ Si~rr~ L,~ nc.

3 . 1 vigr Jrcuc and. compr1.;hcnsi v clum clunrcncl a'l"J.tl ru­.:, 1..1,lc_mcnt pro--r'tm.iv --.. t Uop(..,I' Kiuqy Rouu., th, South, c.,ml South_,' st n..r. u.istricto of Fr \, Lr wn, Brookf'ioldB, Kr•oo Town Re_l, F:,urah Ba .. , Gr ccfi..,lti:,t otc, rr. l thL- 1)ringilv~ of mod1..:rn housinc SCflcluOS ir Atr th prot ,ctorot ... .

4 . G,H , ...,rnr.1 nt cone , sa ions .nd inf'l, n t 1 v, o for hous in r cr,nstru ~ti::>1 in or:l<.,r tc acc•c_ lP.rc1tu miurll clnes urn.I. vJ()rlcinc cl ... s r 1~using.

5 . P roMotion of r, .. rch in i chni<'~l, scc!C11ogj<"·l, or.iin, ring a.nu pl ruin,.,. s cct · of hou,...ing .

H.r::.AL' rH POL I CY

1. .r;. survvy of .. .x1sting..: m die 1 and nursinP: public i\1cj 1 i til,S .

2 . Expansion nnu. mod rnisatio of e x istinc: hoepit~,l fr1cili.tius ir ~r'- ., to vn, Bo, Kcnc..;mu , So:f'adu, Ma bur k , Pu .i "'hun, e;t c: , uncl

1h~ cst~bli hm nt of hospi~ 1 i n other areas still lacking in t ,n-s~ facilitiJs .

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3 . Improvmont of the medical services 1 os1)0cinll;y· oi I he hospitnls nncl clinics

9 priority bcinG given tn th~ J 9 0J ctorav,

and rural areas in Fre0town .

4 . Expansion of the medico.l nnd dental so:'lviccs in schori_1 ~.

5. Promotion and support of a National Health Insurance Scheme .

WATER SUPPLY

1 • P_ sur vey of the w2tcr n.00ds of' th1..; count1~y and o.n asSt:'S smL nt of th~ various s ourci..;,s of strppl y . The Gwnn V Fl.l lu~, Schvme is long overdue .

2. The prepar-,t ion of n sound p roe;rammc designed to m.-:i.ko the optimum use of Clll 1.vater rosourc,.,s o.nd to provio.0 r'r1tel.1

as cheaply as possible wit1 a view to achieving its ultimnt~ goa1 - a Pii::e-corn(.; water system jn cycry housLhQ-19:·

3 . .i\ r0view of the rolationship botw00n local government authorities and the central govor,wont in th~ fie,ldc o:r wn :o~ supply as n major function o:r govnrnmont .

ECONOMIC PROGRAMHE

The policies of s0cial secLrity, education, housjn~, health, ancl other social services outlined ar ovo will r8q:ii.rc laPgc sums of money . ThL-se swns 8D.n only be obtained lJ~r

largo-scale economic dl.,v0lopmont .

Up to tho present tho 0co11c;mic development of Sj )rra Leone has been dominated ton consiJ.e,rablc extent by the interest of oxturncl c~pital prot~ctod by thu Crown Colony system of Government. That do~ ,.:lopmont hn3 boon based principally on:

( i) Palm Produce and Mire ral 01rcs where all tho ~virlc J.,:0

indicates a subordinntio11 of l'Jcal interc..; Ls to those of oxtornal c~pitol;

(ii) tho production. of export crops, in the raw st~to, for processing abrJad.

(iii) tho neglect of y,roduction of lo0G.l food cropss

(iv) tho total neglect in the p£"s L, moclifiecl in r ;ru recent years lJy ·Lip--service e11coui,l"'.[;omcnt, to secondary industries.

This pottc,rn of ec.;onomic clcvolo.r:'~ 10nt, h'l 0 r:,.11r-r'hr. P--r.~

people of Sierra Leon_.. ne,j ther full usu of' all :r·osou1c.. Jc.j • .J ..

material prospcri ty, nor full 01c.pl r ~fmJ11t.

Its principal results have been:

( i) the existence of lnrge areas of idle aralJlo land throughout tho colntry.

(ii) the imporation of largo quantities of fondstu1fs; meat anJ. rice, pnlm oil anct prccl11cts which co.n be produced in larger quantities at h0mo:

I (iii) a steady incrconu in tho r:.c :-~,c of li vin1 as o. consequence of the, rise: in ·,) 1·icl., of l1nn·j,.. f'f"\r'(, ...

(iv) a haphazar d pol icy of indus~rinl ~~~0lopmont ~1d half measures for1 prr:Jt 0c L1on o.f l"'c~al indurtrics

Our uconomic p:rogrnmmc is thcrGf'opc cl0sir,1cLl to m'1.''"lJ

the fullr1st use of n l l the r esou rceos c,f 8J.1..,1'lr, Lt ~n .. c H"i. .30

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Pl"iori tx._will bu ,~ L Vull to thc, oxP1:1.11Rion of' ll['ricul LurL nd thu int~ Llj gont clovclopmcut of Ewconu.c.u1y inclu~·rLrius . E, ch jol) in tllcsu bnsic occupn1..ions niny conf'id.c.mtJ.y hu oxp~ctod t.a pr•oviu.u j nd.i rioct ,jobs for tw,.1 p1Jl'tOnd in othu1· occuputions . A/riculturnl c.10vclopmunt will ppovitl0 th0 :Dc,od for the industrial nnc.l ur1nm populations; iILdust.i."·iul cl· 1 vwlopmont will u ti lisl) th0 raw matc1'"'i al s providucl by or;x· Len L tun~ nntl will ubsor1 som0 of th\., vmrkors c1isp1ttctd lJy 1,1ochc nisntion in u~ricu l t ur1.. •

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMmNrr

1 . Mnximum utilisation of al] ru·a·blu lo11Ll .

2. Extension of clrninago, r1..cl:.unntion nncl irrigation prcjocts dtJsi ].1 t() l 1 r:in[J morL. t'o.nu. unllor• cultivution .

3. Bott01" lone, utilisation l"lrtSuLl 01~ compl'"'Lhvnsivc soil ~nJ lond uso surv ｾｾ Ｎ＠

4 . Expansion oi' l~cricul tur 1 croLli t i' 1C' ili t.ivs, extension s0rviccs nnd ml ch,u11sntion f.icili t,j_os .

5 . Gr·0ot1Jr produl tion of locE.:tl vor;ctnblc, c0r0nls, root crops, fru1t.3, munt ancl dairy products, with pnrticular nttontion "Ll th~ potLntio.l of' 81urrn L1...,on~.

6 . Imp11 ov0cl mnrk8t ing :enc ili tics with particular nt L-ent ion to rufricoration standardisation, grnding mid pnckins .

7 . Govcr11mcnt lru1Ll sc vtlcnents ni1 ting o.t th~. encour1..1LJumont of prvs0nt production .

8 . Scientific trninint;; for tho fnrmurs thomsulvcs .

9 . ContinuoJ. encouragement. to the co-opcr~:tti v0 rqovumcnt as o. monnE' or"' 1rnprovin13 pcnso.nt proc.luction whilst nt Lh..: DD.ml,

time promoting thrj i't, f'ostor tho o:pirit o.r p,;il f'-help, t.lnd assisting in tho re:cluction of cost of' livinE., .

10. A thorouGh surv1..,y of thu cost 011 livin£ and its s~c...,dy inc rcas o in th-.: p ns t fo w yonrs in rc.. l ri ti.on to th0 po 1 icy oi' grcat0r local food production .

I'.,.DUSTRIAL ... DEVELOPMP.NT

1 . ~ncourncem0nL to th~ Pa~1oil, copra sn~ piassuvn industry .

2 . Encourngc..mont of n chcmicnJ s i nllust:ry bGsou. on oi l seeds, bo.rl\.s of trc s, etc . , guavas , 1;crr i0s nnd plums .

3 . Encouro.eumc.mt of incJ.t1strics bnc.ud on - o r; . jruns nnd Jwllies .

4 . CL.nning or vogcttblon nnd i'ruitn, wiwh pnrticulur n~tJntion to citrus and p inL2pplus .

5 . DcvLlopmun t or cloth:\ 11c, 1 mi l t l i llCT mnt 1.., ri nJ s, .Cu f'ni. L uro, light Lnginc..<..:rinr c..nc.1. f'o rt i liGc1· inc:1un Lrii us .

6 . fo., sonablc incunt i v 0s t o inchrn t r i. nl procluction, incluc1inG

( i) s uch finunc i nl oid as tho t nx 1lol idL1y i • .1.nu fnc t ory con s tru0ti on

(ii ) runsoncbl c but G..d c qnut o pro t 1c•c t icm fo r l ocnl p r•c d ucts ;

(i ii ) cncouragc.:m0nL af c0nnumr) Vion nf l oeul p 1·od uctc i nc] u<.1. inc ~OVL.; I'nmont. purchn sc. in suit i..1lJl cc.oes .

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O'rHER ~cononrc DEV~LOPMTiHT

1 • 'JxpnnEion of th., fishing intJ.ustry 1: :' such m un &s ｾ＠ ::tn.G to £i~hcrmcn fer th., inst ll~tior. of vncinus :md :;Provcmcnt c~ fishin~ tLchniqucs 211~ by th~ provision cf ｾｾｾｵｾｴｾ＠ tr:msport, ncrk tine, di~t~i bution c.nJ eel~ ct~r :c rc:il1tit..s .

2 . Expansion o~ forJstry, th lumber trn~o ｾｾｾ＠ th f'urni turc industry with a viV7 to r....chic vin~ :r0&tcr loc.-1 ~~lf- suffici.,Lcy .

3 . D0v~loprn ..... n C 1

adv Ut...t hou..,l fncilitie;s~ us \.7011 as beach amcniti~~~ dequ~t~ con3i~crrti on D ,in~ BiVvn tc tho n~vls of t:J p1.,01l~ of Sicrr<l Luonc an1 t_ th~ pruvon~ion or u1~cri:r!lin ... 1.ory prnctices ::..n pl Ct..o of :public cntcr tairunvnt ,-, .1..1. _,JllUSL.mCn t .

u . ,t_ r-r" i buildir1g prc2ramt1c, Ls nn inconti vc to t JUri sm u_ • ..L o.sricul ~urc-J. J.c-.r .,lo~m1.,nt .

5 . Im rove,mc,n t of JXis i tng trcn....,port, bu· both lnnu , sea ｾ＠ .. u cir, bvtweon Pr~ to~n nn~ th intorior rvgions .

.. .DBIFISTR1-TI0_1 0:-' TIE ECONOtiIC PROGRAM~IB

1 . Crention c~ u. :Einistry cf Production to co- ordinate the v ricus ~s~vcts 0f th~ ~r0Jr~r::u1c .

2 . ~st~blish~~nL of:

nn I 11dustri:l .J~vclcpmcnt Corporc.tion, ·wic.h r~sponsibility fer th~ incr.,as~ of a~riculturol productioL, sp~cial at~~ntion bsin: ~iv:n to th: probl em of crGdit for small fnrmcrs;

F::-1 nCIUG 0:1 THE ~COiTOHIC PROGP P I'.G~E

The Sic.rrr Leo::., In. .... c,pcnu.cncc Movement r..,cognis...,s ttat 1u is the Gcv~rnmont 1 s r.,sponsibility to sccur., th~ invostrncnt r~ the ~~cGssary c~~itcl from whntovcr Aourc~. oithcr by ~r:v~tJ inv~s~rrs e r by thL Govcrn.mc~t itsGlf where tho ｾ＠ tionrl int =~st emnnds it nn~ whcrv privctc ca~i~~l is :i _,,il:ing or u ..- 1 to corn .. forward .

Thi: Si ~~r£ L .,one Inlcp<:;.ndc .. 1c c M0v ;m...,n t c.nt ic ipatt. s no .... .:.fficult· in r-:.lsinr; th n ... S'"'t ry capi cal . A po,·1cr:'ul political crgnnisatior.., ,, err ,.Cul .."ln.n , nn unorff'!tic p ... oplc, n cont..,nted ..-y.1.~ ... 11-trct ., L l ou fsrc .... D.J. no ba ·r ic r s t0 inv~stmt;nt . ~u:t~ th~ contr ry.

Th..,. n..,CJS"'D.ry n Ulil. S rill C0I, from

(i) Frivrt,,, c !it 1, coth 1 c~1 ｾ＠ ｾ＠ ~xt~rnel . To thls unl oi ,Y>r L ｾ＠ i.., Inu.c. 10nclcnco r1ov l'lcnt w 11

( ~) gi ~,,~ J: r i <Jri ty to t. , l,}.LCOUrrier mv l t O locr41 p1.;r>1.,1..... t ,.. invest the. i r funds in th· clov lop .!cnt rf th~ country;

(il) ... rr.our R,, t.n i.11Vuzi 1 '1t o fur in"n cr1 it.al for j _,.., 1 It rt f th1.., country's rcsourcvs ~n 4 rr ·t-sh'rin~ L·Li3;

,li h ur.,l1city offic~s or ngcnccs in ;n, Lr 1 lon, J ·, "l r:, 1 .nl>urg, Bo1m ｾ＠ Franc...,,

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O 7, ir n: J' on r, To}:y( , L 1 .., , .1 .c c r • D , ｾ＠ ,. r <.A'.. I r: ... J vi '.t •

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(~1J th1.' 111011t,Y mn1·lcuto of r,onllo11, Nuw Yorlc tnd MontL·ouL;

( b) f3 L1..1 P 1·u Lt o nu , t:, lt r•ough Clo vw r11mon L Bo rnln nr SHv.l nas Cu1·~ i 1'.lc !. ts;

(l') luturnnLlonuJ. nguncius r11H;l1 nn tlle tnLor·not:1ounL 1,onlc ol' H0conot1•uc..:Lio11 D.1111 Dovul.opmc.:nt nnc.L the Exr)ol~t-rmpo1•t BnILlc o'L' Lhc Un.iLucL ~Lotus .

( .i j i ) LO C fl l TI u VO n U 1.J l, h t • O \1 CJ l l :

(o) 1101•111n.l npprop1•jnt·I 011:1 , 'l.ncrt..;1,nu 'l)y ri.e;id. uconomy 'in tht..~ coot o C gnvo1•1unL)1 1 t (uic.L Lho l.A CTio 1 nturo;

(1-,) ·.mti-.Lnr'.l.nt·io11 t11GuGu1•u:.i;

(iv) G1·011l.G :t' r om tllu Unitucl Kinrdom

PLANNlNO

'£hu ~conomi c pi1ogr" 11runl 11 I' rrny l' 11m t. 1"y Puq u .i ru r, t hrl 'u 0 8 S Oll l, in 1 f3 :

( .i) /\ compruhunsivu :nu•vi...y of nntionnl 1•uoourcos, 110th ln.unon c.u1c.l p hys LL' 111 .

(ii) A clufinitLl p]nn with Jiruc.iAc. o;ottl Clllll l tU'gut,:~ 9 and 1·nc.il'Lti0s ro,• E1ssws:2tpg 11ot0riL inl nnd pr·o1;r•oss nt vo.rious porio1.ls .

(iii) Rus~arch ru 1J stati~Licn1 sorviccs d0signud to prC'l\l' j_le 1)nsic dnto Jn sul;h fju'ld.s t1Si pr·ocl.uction, omploymunt. rind nncmpluymL tl l, C'C'lfl ts o.L' produc ~.·1 on nnd tlistribut"ion, oxislitnc :mJ poLlntiftl m£u•lcul.s otc . ,

The Si0r1•0 L0onu 1nclupu21d011c0 Movu1111J,1t will thvruJ'or•0 1.;~tnblish a Plnnning Unit, wh i ell w.Ll l ri·i VG Pl'ic)1•i Ly L;o tllu i'nllowi 1113 0sscn t ial mcnaur•os:

1 . A cornrrollunG l vc goo.Logic.: u.L s tn•voy;

2 . A compr>0he nsive c~.nsu:-- o:C' pD111u] oLion 1 uinpJ oymwnt. nnll

unumploymun L, ogr i cu 1. t urc J.11cl mrinu l'rnJ tu 1·u • .

3 . A comprt,;hensi vo so.i l snt'VvY unci. lonc.l us o su1·vuy;

L~ . A 1.,;omprohons i vu ppoQ uc ti l' 11 p Lnn l>nsod on c.1c r i nl. tc. p r otluc tion nd mploymu11 t. gonls r\111.l pr•:Lori t:Lus among the.. uifror1.nt nut.de sncl t.,J1•vi.c.:l1 ri;

5. An off'lciunt. clc..portmunt o" 1 .. uDOnf•ch rn,cl statioL.Les .

6 . A zonj ne pln 1 1'01.. t, hu ui-1 ll H cu:•uao wi L h n vi uw t,o 'l~hu maximum and most r L\tjonn1 u~ll.i s tL'Lon of limiLLiL lnnLl s p•,c(.. uncl th pror>L r ll.Jv 0 :1 o ,1nun L o I' tUnL:n i L ·i us .

Tho Si~rr•n Lt onl, itsulf ~o collnborut in othur V/1.,;J L l.l.'1 .. icnn to :

Indc;punc.lctic• · MovwnunL nccol'clingJ.y pl0c1r0s with politic· 1 orl w1'i.flnLiono fllld lvudorc torri tori LS in tnltin(' immll.L·i atu m0osur0s

(i) promotu rugional planning nnd limLnoto unduoirnblo <luplic Lion of ind\lstri s and crops;

(ii) uncoura u anu prornoto trado botwu0n all Wost Africnn tcrritori s;

/ t111) strongthln

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\iii) str ne-thun th\ oi..;ono111y or th, Wc:t \:f'rlc: n uc nomy in u .. ·pc>rt mnrlc1...1ts l\'l i1101"\..t i;.) ll tr ,d..., l'l'flI'I. .. Sl'ntntion nbron~ unJ.. by intl;r-chint<' l 1' tracle mis.Jion.; ~·Lth oth0_• countr•l, u, P t~ticul Lely th~ u. s . A. , G01"many, Il1\lin nu ,Tnp n.

_go--~CLUSION

Th~ SitJrrn L~onL. In\lL pe11clc.;nco MovLmvnt mnk s no promises--:el1ut. yon sl1oult1 hope tn o. ... hit'Vl 11 Lh1.... r;<' l onl in fi v , t 0n or fi f' t.:\, n :v0nrs; t'o11 .t f't c. 11 ull, you h ··v1... no c h..id any of ~h ..... m nt minimun lovols 1'0 t' f .. 1 J i11 one hunclrucl nnc1 scv\..,nt y y0ar1s ns n colony . But j l. .. t, flO in Irn.L L n, M 1•. N 1.-']U''U

ond. his govornmunt wor, nblu t..o ulo\,·tr~t'.v tlh wl1olu of l"ttrn.L Inaio. within "th1.. f'lI•st. f'ivu y0n1-i: of' Lhu Conr;1•ess I'Lg.imt'; so cc.n Wv assur•IJ yon thnt vii th ye ur• Ulh.luPstonllj ng flll(l <·0-

0 .>crotion, Fi\Te-y0a1 )l'"'.iLcts wjll 'be nnd1u1•Lnl<un in ~urn Lo provide- th1.; s~rviclls which c'"ll f'or iH1IT1vclint0 otL0ntion L'.g. better housing; fl'Ul. .3L'l1 ,)] 3 f.lfl.u, l 1~nls ro1"1 our· ~·h Llclt·wn :ill

schools; wntcr supply f'or Lh0 v'i .lnGL-S flnu thv P:r-oti...c•to1·t~t,o, vtc . '

Tho.t is 'rho Siox·ra Luonl; Inci. 1ponu.(·ncu Movomont .

That is Tho Charter of Lhu P, opl~ .