1975 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

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The 1975 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, officially known as the III Commonwealth Heads Meeting, and commonly known as Kingston 1975, was the third Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held from 29 April to 6 May 1975 in Kingston, Jamaica, and was hosted by Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley.

Host country Jamaica
Dates29 April6 May 1975
CitiesKingston
Participants33[1]
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3rd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Host country Jamaica
Dates29 April6 May 1975
CitiesKingston
Participants33[1]
Heads of State or Government28
ChairMichael Manley
(Prime Minister)
Follows1973
Precedes1977
Key points
Commonwealth Day
Disarmament
Economic issues
Southern Africa[1]
Disarmament
Cyprus dispute,
Bangladesh Liberation War
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Among the topics discussed were nuclear disarmament, the situation in Rhodesia and South Africa, decolonization in Southern Africa, the Turkish invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus, the end of the Vietnam War, the aftermath of the war between Bangladesh and Pakistan and other regional issues.[2]

This was the first meeting in which Grenada participated.

Participants

The following nations were represented:[3]

References

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