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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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