Petitions and Communications Relating to the Rehoboth Community of South West Africa

A/RES/935(X)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1956.

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6 subjects

Administration Boundaries Land Rights Petitions Political Representation South Africa

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Decides to inform the petitioners that the Territory of South West Africa remains a Territory under the international Mandate assumed by the Union of South Africa on 17 December 1920, and that the provisions of the Mandate and of Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations accordingly apply to the Rehoboth Community, which constitutes a part of the Mandated Territory;

Considers that, subject to the terms of the Mandate, the administration by the Union of South Africa of the territory known as the Rehoboth Gebiet continues to be regulated by the Agreement of 17 August 1923 concluded between the Administrator of the Mandated Territory as representing the Government of the Union of South Africa on the one part and the Kapitein and members of the Raad of the Rehoboth Community for themselves and their lawful successors as representing the Rehoboth Community on the other part ;

Considers that the permanent transfer of powers, functions and duties from representatives of the Rehoboth Community duly elected under the laws of that Community to an official appointed as Magistrate of the Rehoboth District would not be in accordance with the terms of the Agreement of 17 August 1923; ·

Further considers that consultation by the Administrator with the Magistrate of the Rehoboth District for the purpose of applying laws to the Rehoboth Gebiet subsequent to 1924 does not fulfil the condition of the Agreement of 17 August 1923 for consultation with the Raad of the Rehoboth Community;

Recommends therefore that the Union of South Africa, as the Mandatory Power, take the necessary steps to correct this situation ; II. With respect to the boundaries of the Rehoboth Gebiet:

Noting that the boundaries of the Rehoboth Gebiet were defined in the schedule to the Agreement of 17 August 1923 and appear to have been accepted by the Kapitein and members of the Raad of the Rehoboth Community for themselves and their lawful successors as representing the Rehoboth Community,

Is of the opinion that any claims which the Rehoboth Community may have regarding the alleged boundaries of the Gebiet prior to the Agreement of 17 August 1923 appear to have been resolved by that Agreement ; . III. With respect to the claims of the Rehoboth Com- . munity to certain lands within the Gebiet:

Noting that these claims have been investigated by successive commissions of inquiry, the first of which was appointed in 1922,

Recommends that the Union of South Africa, as the Mandatory Power, make every effort toward an early and equitable settlement of these claims.

3 December 1955.

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