DECLARATION MADE IN PITCAIRN ISLAND COUNCIL ON 16 JUNE 1968
Having noted the discussions which had taken place from
time to time in the United Nations Committee on Colonialism
about the future status of the remaining smaller Colonial
territories; and having also noted that the British
Colony of the Pitcairn Islands is one of the territories
considered by the Committee, the Pitcairn Island Council,.
declares that it has no present wish to seek to change
the nature of the relationship between the Government
and people of Pitcairn and the Government of the United
Kingdom but if, at any time, change should be desirable
the Council has full confidence that this can and will
be negotiated satisfactorily by free agreements between
those whose sole concern it is. The Council further
declares that independent statehood would be administratively
and economically impracticable for the small isolated
island community of Pitcairn.''