House of
Assembly Motion
Regarding the
tercentenary of
Gibraltar
Passed Unanimously
4th August 2004 |
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY MOTION
This House -
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Commemorates and celebrates the 300th Anniversary of British
Sovereignty of Gibraltar following the events of 4th August 1704; |
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Expresses its warmest appreciation to Her Royal Highness The
Princess Royal for her recent visit to share with the People of
Gibraltar this important landmark in Gibraltar's history;
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Remembers with gratitude the courage of the many generations of
British servicemen who from 1704 to date have defended, and served
in, Gibraltar and celebrates the close links between Gibraltar and
the British Armed Forces;
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Remembers with gratitude previous generations of Gibraltarians
whose suffering, sacrifices, courage and determination established
Gibraltar as the homeland of the Gibraltarians;
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Remembers with appreciation and affection the many fruits of our
300 years of British Sovereignty and the mutually beneficial
relationship between Gibraltar and United Kingdom;
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Pledges to resist and oppose any discussion or negotiation
against the wishes of the people of Gibraltar for the transfer to
Spain of any part of the Sovereignty of Gibraltar;
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Asserts the inalienable right to self determination of the
people of Gibraltar and calls upon the British Government and the
Spanish Government to respect this right, which precludes them from
negotiating our future other than at our request and with our
consent;
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Looks forward to the modernisation of the relationship between
Gibraltar and the United Kingdom by the agreement of a new
de-colonising constitution providing the maximum possible level of
self government and guaranteeing exclusive British Sovereignty over
the whole of the territory of Gibraltar for so long as the people of
Gibraltar should so desire it.
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