Recognizes that the people of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, by expressing their will in a free and democratic way, have achieved a new constitutional status;
3
Expresses the opinion that it stems from the documentation provided that the association of tht Commonwealth of Puerto Rico with the United States of America has been established as a mutually agreed association ;
4
Recognizes that, when choosing their constitutional and international status, the people of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have effectively exercised their right to self-determination;
5
Recognizes that, in the framework of their Constitution and of the compact agreed upon with the United States of America, the people of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have been invested with attributes of political sovereignty which clearly identify the status of self-government attained by the Puerto Rican people as that of an autonomous political entity;
6
C~nsiders that, due to these circumstances, the Declarat10n regarding Non-Self-Governing Territories and the provisions established under it in Chapter XI of the Charter can no longer be applied to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ;
7
Takes note of the opinion of the Government of the United States of America as to the cessation of the transmission under Article 73 e of the Charter of information on Puerto Rico;
8 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Eighth Session, Supplement No. 15, part I, section VII. General AHembly-Eighth Session Considers it appropriate that the transmission of this information should cease;
Expresses its assurance that, in accordance with the spirit of the present resolution, the ideals embodied in the Charter of the United Nations, the traditions of the people of the United States of America and the political advancement attained by the people of Puerto Rico, due regard will be paid to the will of both the Puerto Rican and American peoples in the conduct of their relations under their present legal statute, and also in the eventuality that either of the parties to the mutually agreed association may desire any change in the terms of this association.
27 November 1953.
• 6 See Official Reco,:ds of the General Assembly, Eighth Ses- • 4 See Official RecC!rds of the General Assembly, Eighth Sess10,1, Fourth Co111mittec, 343rd meeting, para. 70.
10 See International Status of S 011th i-v est Africa A d,·i.rnry 9 Ibid., page 6.
