adopted by the House of Representatives on 27 March. Evidence
submitted to the Committee was made available to the Conference.
4. Arising from the convening of the Constitutional Conference,
a number of Belizean organisations and individuals addressed
submissions to Her Majesty's Government. These were also formally
tabled and, to the extent that they were relevant to the
formulation of an Independence Constitution, were taken into
consideration by the Conference. A list of these submissions
is given at Annex C.
5. The conclusions of the Conference were as follows.
Preamble
6.
The Constitution shall set out, in a Preamble, principles
which are desirable national goals and which may be referred to
for purposes of interpretation. The proposed Preamble is at
Annex D.
Character of the Country and Head of State
7. On independence Belize shall become a sovereign democratic
State of Central America in the Caribbean Region. It shall
comprise the territories which have hitherto constituted the
Colony of Belize, including all Cays and other islands, and
waters, forming part of the Colony.
These territories shall be
more precisely described in the Constitution.
8. Belize shall become a constitutional monarchy with The Queen
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