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THE EXECUTIONS OF BURROWS AND TACKLYN WERE THE TRIGGER FOR THE DISTURBANCES BUT THE REPORT POINTS OUT THAT A VARIETY OF FACTORS COULD HAVE SERVED TO PRECIPITATE DISORDER.
BERMUDIAN SOCIETY IS STILL DOMINATED BY THE WHITE MINORITY. (LAST 9 WORDS UNDERLINED)
THE REPORT DRAWS ATTENTION TO THE RAPID PROGRESS MADE SINCE DE-SEGREGATION IN THE EARLY 1960S AND NOTES THAT THE BERMUDA GOVERNMENT'S AIM IS THAT OF QUOTE TOTAL INTEGRATION UNQUOTE. THE REPORT'S RECOMMENDATIONS WILL GREATLY HELP THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THIS
OBJECTIVE.
THE BLACK MAJORITY DO NOT HAVE EQUALITY OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. (LAST 10 WORDS UNDERLINED)
THE REPORT SHOWS THAT THERE IS, AS IN MOST COUNTRIES, A VARIATION IN LIVING STANDARDS BETWEEN THE INCOME GROUPS AND ITS PROPOSALS FOR OVERCOMING THIS ARE DESERVING OF THE MOST SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. HOWEVER THE ANNUAL PER CAPITA INCOME IN BERMUDA IN 1976 WAS JUST UNDER 7,000 US DOLLARS, BERMUDA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAS ABOUT 1 AND A HALF PER CENT AND ITS LEVEL OF INFLATION WAS
THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM IS RACIALLY BIASED. (LAST 6 WORDS UNDERLINED) - ALTHOUGH THE ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE IN LINE WITH NORMAL BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH PRACITICE, BERMUDA'S SMALL SIZE MAKES IT ESSENTIAL TO ACHIEVE GREATER FRECISION IN DRAWING UP CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES AND DECIDING ON THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THOSE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT CONSIDER THESE MATTERS TO BE OF FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE.
THE RULING UNITED BERMUDA PARTY IS MULTI-RACIAL IN NAME ONLY (LAST 10 WORDS UNDERLINED)
NO ONE OF COURSE KNOWS INDIVIDUAL VOTERS' PREFERENCES AT THE LAST ELECTIONS, BUT THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIAL BLACK SUPPORT FOR THE UBP.
ACTION OPEN TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION. (LAST 9 WORDS UNDERLINED)
WE HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE THAT THE BERMUDA GOVERNMENT WILL IMPLEMENT
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