Notwithstanding the concerns of the Cayman Islands, the West Indies Federation was established on 3 January 1958. The Federation was intended as a precursor to full independence and, to …

The ceremony, officiated by Princess Margaret, brought into formal being the newest member of the British Commonwealth, the West Indies Federation. Seated to the left of the Princess in …

Even though the West Indies was spread across such a vast area, most of its provinces were mostly contiguous and clustered fairly close together in the Eastern Caribbean, with the …

Despite, the fact that England had been engaged in a decade of Civil War, Cromwell decided to attack the Spanish in the West Indies in 1654, a choice that led to the settlement of the …

The Cayman Islands remained a dependency of Jamaica until 1959, at which time Jamaica became a unit territory within the Federation of the West Indies. All constitutional links were …

The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries and were administered by Jamaica after 1863. In 1959, the islands became a …

In a Circular Dispatch to all the governors of the West Indian colonies on March 14, 1945, the then Secretary of State declared that the aim of the British policy should be the development of …

The Cayman Islands join the Federation of the West Indies. Jamaica declares independence after the Federation of the West Indies dissolves, while the Caymans remain under a separate …

At the formal launch of the West Indies Federation on the 3 January 1958, what was the position of the Cayman Islands?

The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries and were administered by Jamaica after 1863. In 1959, the islands became a …