1967 Gibraltar sovereignty referendum
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The Gibraltar sovereignty referendum of 1967 was held on 10 September 1967, in which
Overview
Further to
- The cancellation of the Treaty of Utrechtand the subsequent return of Gibraltar to Spain.
- The presence of the British in the Royal Navy base in Gibraltar, its use being subject to a specific Anglo-Spanish agreement.
- A "Personal Statute" for Gibraltarians, under United Nations guarantee, protecting their cultural, social and economic interest in Gibraltar or anywhere else in Spain, including their British nationality. "(An) appropriate [..] administrative formula" should also be agreed on.
The options presented to Gibraltarians in a referendum were:[4]
- To pass under Spanish sovereignty in accordance with the terms proposed by the Spanish Government; or
- Retain their link with Britain, with democratic local institutions. Britain retaining its present responsibilities.
Result
Choice | Votes | % |
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British sovereignty | 12,138 | 99.64 |
Spanish sovereignty | 44 | 0.36 |
Valid votes | 12,182 | 99.55 |
Invalid or blank votes | 55 | 0.45 |
Total votes | 12,237 | 100.00 |
Registered voters/turnout | 12,672 | 96.50 |
Aftermath
A new constitution was passed in 1969. Gibraltar National Day has been celebrated annually on 10 September since 1992 to commemorate Gibraltar's first sovereignty referendum of 1967.
In 1969, the Spanish government closed the border between Spain and Gibraltar, cutting off all contacts and severely restricting movement. The border was not fully reopened until February 1985.
The Special Committee on Decolonization was informed in advance of the referendum and invited to observe.
Gallery
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Union Flagever since the referendum
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A car painted to celebrate the results of the referendum
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Referendum Gate at Southport Gates in Charles V Wall, Gibraltar. Named to commemorate the referendum
See also
References
- ^ Garcia, Joseph (1994). Gibraltar - The Making of a People. Gibraltar: Medsun.
- ISBN 0-7091-4352-4.
- ^ United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1966). Gibraltar talks with Spain (May-October 1966). Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs by Command of Her Majesty. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. p. 36.
- ^ Antonio Cassese (1998) Self-Determination of Peoples: A Legal Reappraisal Cambridge University Press, p208
- ISBN 9780709143529. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ISBN 9780948466144. Retrieved 4 February 2011.