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tlxe JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE together with the proceedings of the Committee, evidences and appendices before the Joint Select Committee on “The White Paper — Proposed Terms of a Constitution for the Independent Belize”.

Tr uTu i r>"Qig>ujtoifMw^aMiyiiTKmraopwncrBK^B»c—*w«n»— Appointed by Order of the House of Representatives dated the 29 January 1981 and of the Senate dated 3 February 1981.
..T ■ n I 5 h 'I D BELIZE the JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE together with the proceedings of the Committee, evidences and appendices before the Joint Select Committee on “The White Paper — Proposed Terms of a Constitution for the Independent Belize”.

Appointed by Order of the House of Representatives dated the 29 January 1981 and of the Senate dated 3 February 1981.

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*, -■ ’i • : 4 I *■ * Fourth CMecting of the- Joint Select Committee appointed to examine,consider and report on the White Paper - Proposed Terms of a Constitution for the Independent Belize, Held in Dangriga Town on Thursday, 19th February, 1981.
VERBATIM - 9?00 a.m. chairman The Committee is authorised by resolution passed in the House and Senate of the- National Assembly and directed this committee to canvass the opinions of the Belizean people before presenting its final report to the F .

National Assembly.

Hon.

C.L.B.

Rogers; the Committee on the hearings on proposals for the White Paper, begins.
It is my duty to remind citizens that the terms of reference of this committee, indeed the authority of the committee, stems from a resolution of both the House.and the Senate to create a joint committee to hear the views of citizens on the proposals contained in the White Paper.

Therefore the comments before this committee, the committee is- empowered only to.
hear comments on the proposals, either that you are-for or against or that you wish to change or wish to add proposals, T]a&?b- istthd ^erms of reference of this committee.

Any other matter is out of the terms of reference.


We therefore-begin at this meeting, but we would like to remind any member of the press who may be present that the hearings of these committees, .should not be published under the law, under the standing orders, of the House until the committee reports to the House, These hearings are still not to be published and that anyone who violates that will bo subject to prosecution.
Having said that, it is now my duty to call on the first person to-come before the committee and I have a list of names here.

The first name is that-of I -.

Id^ Castillo and who is the other person?

Ida Castil-loA Carjie Muslar Hon.

C.L.B.

Rogers: Do you represent a group or .... Ida Castillo: Hon.

C.L.B.

Rogers: Miss Castillo and Miss Muslar, that machine is going all the time and will record what you have to say.

Members ef the committee, may from time to time have to stop you.
What would 2 on the White Paper?

you like to say to the committee Ida Castillo: Please convey to our dedicated and able Premier, that we the United Women's Group of Darigriga support the White Paper and Independence we are to achieve, including (1) our National Prayer (2) our National Anthem (3) our flag* Long reign our-Premier.

Hon.Q.L.B.

Rogers: Thank you very much.

Committee.

Hon.

S. Musa: The submission is very clear.

Hon.

C.L.B.
Hon.

C.L.B.

Kogers: Any questions, members of the Joint S&lect Then it is my duty to thank you on behalf of this committee fur a very clear submission to the proposals.

Thinks.

Ida Castillo: Thanks.

Hun.-C.L.B.

Rogers: The next name on our list is that of Stella Avilez.

name but can you tell us your address?

Stella Avilez: We have your • 16 Canal Street, Dangriga Hun.

C.L.B.

Rogers: Miss Avilez, you appear as a representative of a group or a citizen?

Stella Avilez: A citizen.

Hon.

C.L.B,.


Rogers: Yes, please d<^,tell us Stella Avilez: I'm in favour.

Hon.

C.L.B.

Rogers: You support.

Stella Avilez: for the country of Belize.

now your views.

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1; V ♦ Hon.

C.L.B.

Rogers: Is there anything else you would like to tell us?
Stella Avilez: " That we should stand firm and beenmeiindependent of our country, by the help of God, and the church of the Honourable Premier of Belize and that we should ride under one God ’to see and ehftoy the benefits of'the country.

o- ft Rogers: - 3 - Thank you Miss Avilez.

the Committee.

Avilez, the next you represent a E. Sho: group or.... , I would like to thank you on behalf of The records will show that.

As we've heard Miss is Elojio Sho.


We have your name, What, name As Chairman bf my village, Maya Centre.

Rogers: H£.

Sho, please proceed to tell us your views.

E. Sho: Well, I received the White Paper some time ago, and I put it to my people and they told me that-there is nothing wrong with it except one thing, that the National Anthem, the flag and the Prayer should be included .
Rogers: ' ■ We have a number of written sub- You propose that the National Anthem, and the flag and the National Prayer should be included.

L. Sho: And I wrote one of the letter and'I'give it to the Minister.

Rogers: I ihink we have it right here, missions.

E. Sho: That's all I have to say.

Rogers: Please convey to your people the thanks of this committee and that you came forward with very clear submission.

The next name is Mr. John'Norzlez.

the order in which they came, need your address.


J. Moralez: No.

53 Amagarugu Road, Dangriga.

Mr. Noralez, we have your name, we We support the White Paper.

I'm putting them in order, Thank you very much.

Rogers: » And you appear on behalf of others or as a citizen.

J. Moralez: On behalf of the People's United Party.

Rogers: Please tell us your views Mr. Moralez.

J. Moralez: Our views is that, all of us'will be happy when the day come fo-P us to get our independence.
■) - 4 - You support the White Paper?

J. Noralez: I support the White Paper; Rogers: a o 0 Anything else Mr. Moralez?

J. Noralez: No.

I think 11 ve come to the end.

Rogers: Good.

I would like to thank you on behalf of the committee for coming before us.

The next name on this list is that of Mr. Alonzo B. Ogaldoz.

Shall we get the names of the others please.

We have your name but not the others.

Miss Cecilia Aranda, Kr.


Kelvin Lino, Mr. Orlando Castillo, Mr. Joseph R. Palacio, Agnes Arana, Daniel Castillo and Mis.

Claudina Danius. '

Is there anyone else?

No.

Rogers: And you're representing A.

B. Ogaldez: We are representing the United Democratic Party, Dangriga Branch, Rogers: Now please give White Paper.

A.

B. Ogaldoz: us your comments on the proposals-of the These are the amendments to the White Pap er/ No.
1, the preamble to the Constitution should contain a clause rejectir® the position of any systems of Government that denies Human Rights and for the Fundamental Freedoms with citizens.

The systems of Government, I'm referring to here are communism and dictatorship.

Rogers: So that the Preamble should contain a clause that denies Human Rights and for the Fundamental Freedoms with citizens.

Please proceed sir.

Ogaldez: No.

2 Section 3 of the White Paper.

Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom.


It is very heartening to see that these basic rights are written into these proposed terms of tho Constitution rather than they be taken for granted.

To these basic rights, should U■ added 'Freedom from want and insecurity.

The right to employment health, education and leisure'.
I particularly mention freedom from want and the right to employment, because it has been tho experience in many developing countries that only members of the political party in Government are entitled to employment in both the public and private sectors and therefore only those members are to bo free from want, it would appear.

Thir.
Thir.

idea t’ at only - 5 - members of the party in.power.roThis idea'has boon expressed time and time again in the popular saying which goes something like we will reward our friends and punish our enemies' which saying has been at-tributed to party in Government.

Rogers: Proceed.

Ogaldez: Section 4(i) Rcjgers: Yes, Protection of freedom of expression.
Ogaldez: This section should include rights of citizens to operate private Radio and television stations subject only to regulations for the purpose of orderly operations.

Citizens should also be entitled to express and hear diverse and opposing views in newspapers, radio and television.

Rogers.

: Go on.
Rogers.

: Go on.

Ogaldez: Section 4(n) Protection from deprivation of property th^-S section should make room for citizens whose lands are acquired by Government to have access to the court'to challenge the public purpose for which the land is being acquired.

Section 16.

We feel that And that is on the Governor-General.

Rogers: Section 16.
Rogers: Section 16.

Ogaldez: Vie feel that the appointment of the Governor-General should be made after consul ation with both the Primo Minister and Loader of the Opposition or the Advisory Council.

Proferrably, by the Advisory Council.

The reason for this, of course, is to guard against the obvious danger of political influence.

Rogers: We have your points.
Ogaldez: Section 33 • Rogers: 33, The Belize Advisory Council Ogaldez: Ue propose that the name should be changed to 'The Belize Council of State', and we further suggest that the membership of this body be appointed from citizens of the following categories: Category A ■ former Ministers of Government, former Loaders of the Opposition, former Speakers of the House of Representatives - 6 - and former Presidents of the Senate; Category B - Belizean citizens who formerly held the office of Chief Justice, Judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, Attorneys at law with status of senior Counsels; Category C - Ten other persons.... who are citizens of Belize.
Rogers: No other qualification?

Ogaldez: Not below the age of 30 years, six of whom to be nominated by the Prime Minister and four to be nominated by the Leader of the Opposition.

Section 40.

Rogers: The Minister is trying to understand your proposal and he would like to Ogaldez: I would say one of each category.

one of each in the category; one from (a) (c).

Rogers: Docs that hold similarly for (b)?

former C.J.... one from (b) and one from „ <■> I mean, not one of each category; Ogaldez: Yes.
Rovers: He says that there is no former C. J. and Belizean citizens... Ogaldez: Yes, I agree.

Rogers: So then your total for the membership of that will be ton, plus one, two, .... ’ Ogaldez: I haven't finished with (c), six of whom should be nominated by the Prime Minister .... Rogers: Very well Sir, you now turn to question 40.

Ogaldez: We feel that this section should be completely deleted a a o- C <> Rogers: Section 40 should be deleted, before this committee is that Ogaidoz: Section 41.
We Let us see t:at.

The proposals section 40 be deleted.

suggest that the division of the constituencies - 7 - be made before independence and the membership in the House of Representatives be determined by that division prior to independence and the membership in the House of Representatives be determined by that division prior to independence day and that no more than one half less 2 of the membership in the House of Representatives may belong to the Cabinet at any one t. mo.
Rogers: •...and that no less than one half.

membership the .... Ogaldez: Less 2 which comprise the Section 58.

For tho amendment of tic Constitutions, ve recommend that it should be not less than the support of th oc-fourths of tho membership in the National Assembly.

Rogers: Your proposal is that any amendment should require three-fourths.

Ogaldez: Three fourths of the membership of tho National Assembly, and the Premier.

Rogers: Yes.
Rogers: Yes.

Ogaldez: Section 75 - we urge strongly Chief Justice be made after consultation with both the Primo Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.

thei^e that the appointment of the Rogers: Yes?

Ogaldez: Section 86 - The Public Service.

appointment of the Civil Service Commission be made on the advice of the Belize Council of State (Advisory Council).
Just We suggest there that the before I conclude, Mr. Chairman and mom ers of the Committee, I would like us to go back to the Preamble, should be amended by .... Rogers: That it should contain a clause.

Can I say that it Ogaldez: contain a clause.

We urge that this very important clause be written into.the constitution in order to realize the truth in the saying that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty because itself will represent that eternal vigilance.
Rogers: Any member has any questions to ask Mr. Ogaldez?

- 8 - Hon.

Fred Hunter: The question I would like to ask under 16.

Suppose the appoint­ ment of the Governor-General in consultation with, but not the Prime Minister being on the Advisory Council, find that the Governor Gen ral being appointed on the advice of the Advisory Council and.

the Advisory Council has the Governor-General as its Chairman, how will you go about that?

Ogaldcz: The Advisory Council has the .


*..» Hunter: Governor-General as the Chairman.

How will you appoint the Governor-General?

Ogaldez: Well, we have a Protein Chairman Hon.

3.

Musa: Who appoint the Protom Chairman Ogaldez: Members, from among themselves.

Rogers: Any other question?

Musa: I Other than the observations and suggestions you made, you find the White Paper acceptable?

Ogaldez: Well, since there are no alternative, really .... Musa: You have oth r things you want to recommend?
Ogaldez: That is what vias contained in the conclusion which the Chairman had strucked out.

Rogers: How long would you require to study a document?

Ogaldez: An important document?

Rogers: Yes, how long?

Ogaldcz: A reasonable time.

A time considered reasonable by a usual man.

Musa: A matter of time; you know the committee can make submissions, when I say committee, your committee, can make submissions in any other district apart from Dangriga.
As a matter of time, if you feel that you'arc pressed for time, you can make your v’ a o <5 - 9 - submissions in Corozal District next or Orange Walk.

Ogaldez: I intend to make submissions •Rogers: Yes?

Hunter: on the others, I hope.

Under The Belize Advisory Council..it says, JJ.


There shall be in and for Belize a Belize Advisory Council which shall consist of a minimum of six members appointed by the Governor-General on the aclvice of the Prime Minister.- Now, how will this Advisory Council that has not been appointed by the Governor General, appoint a Governor-General?

Rogers: The Minister is asking you a question.

prospective.

Ogaldez: I get your point, Minister.

General has been appointed.


The thing is that once Put your proposals in tie Gov<rnor- .

Hunter: You want the Advisory Council appoint him?

Ogaldez: Yes.

Hunter: Does it exist because the Governor-General is appointed by the committee?

How do you solve that?

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Rogers: One come before the other Mr. Ogaldez.

It is formed by the nation.

Ogaldez: That's why I didn't try to study it.

Rogers: Any other question?

Why would you want to change the name to 'Council of State'?
Ogaldez: Well, it gives it an aura of international recognition.

So we can have the reason put in.

Rogers: State?

Council?

as against...

It is a national thing you know.

It has nothing to do with international offence; strictly with Belize.

Ogaldez: (D know, but... Rogers: The functions will be tho same, the importance of the rose that if you name any other thing it will still be a a thing is like rose.

- 10 - Ogaldez: That particular name, will find itself in international documents and so on.
Rogers: Is there any other question?

If there is none then I shot Id thank you, Mr. Ogaldez for coming, here.

Ogaldez; So you are not accepting the .... Rogers: Yes, we arc accepting your paper, : except the one... the one frith the proposals.

Ogaldez: You have the name of the,... Rogers: We have the ot-- er names.

Thank you.

Anastacio Rivers 54 St. Vincent Street (Citizen) Chairman: White Paper.

Tell us what you want to tell us'shout the A. Rivers: I support the White Paper.
Chairman: Anything else, Mr. Rivers?

Rivers: No.

Chairman: This committee would like to thank you for making your views very clear.

Thomas Terry 41/2 Milos Stann Creek V Iley Rd.

(Citizen) Chairman: Please tell us your views on the White Paper.

A. Terry: I agree with the White Paper.

Chairman: Mr. Terry supports the White Paper, I support it.

Is there anything else you would like to tell this committee?

This committee would like to thank you for malting your views very clear.
4 o Ci e -li­ Mr.- Thomas Valerio 90 Sarawee St; (Citizen) Chairman: Please give us the benefit of your views on the White Paper.

T. Valerio: I agree with the White Paper, myself, Chairman: Anything else?

Valerio: my Rids.

I like my National Anthem, my flag and the National Prayer to be included.

Chairman: Anything else, Mr. Valerio.

Valerio: No.

Chairman: It only remains for me to thank you on behalf of the whole committee.

Mr. Francis Castillo 19 Sabal St. .


(on behalf of the Dangriga Branch, P.U.P.)

Chairman: Please give us your views: F. Castillo: I have been advised by the members;, supporters, officers of the P.U.P.

to convey to this committee our full support for the Whit-.. Paper.
I am requested to ask this Committee to include us a part of the proposals, the National anthem, proposed National Flag and the National Prayer and to convey further to the Premier of this country that we are behind him 100% on this White Paper.

C- Chairman: Any questions, members?

Mr. Castillo, then we would like to thank you and to ask you to thank your people for the forthright state­ ment you made on their behalf.

Mr. Kelvin Lino 44 Polak St. (Citizen) Chairman: May we have your views?
12 Mr. Lino: I fully disagree with the White Paper and I do not intend to support it.

Sir Richard i'rancisco 16"Yampa St. (Citizen) Chairman: Paper and support it.

'■‘hat would you like to tell the committee?

Sir Richard: I love the White Chairman: Anything else?

Sir Richard: Nothin ■ else.

Chairman: This Committee would like to thank you.

behalf of the people)- Mr. Ldilberto Canti San Roman (on Chairman: What are you in San Roman?

Canti: Chairman of the Village Council.


Chairman: Could you tell us how you feel about the White Paper?

Mr. Canti: I am here to support the White Paper.

Prayer, the Anthem and the flag to be included.

Chairman: Anything else?

Mr. Canti: We would like the National No.

Chairman: Please tell your people that we are grateful to them for coming forward.

Thank you and the people of San Roman.


Theodora Ramirez 16 Miles (represents 16-17 miles) <5 «■ © w Ms. T. Ramirez: -- 13 - I have r --ad the paper over and over so that the people could know.

I do not want them to tell me if I have road it, but I read it over and over and my people too and wo fully support it.

Chairman: Anything else?

Ms. T. Ramirez: They w ould added.

Chairman: iiell, Miss Ramirez, appearance before this committee, people.
Please convey it to your like the flag, the prayer and the National Anthem t- is committee wish to thank you for your Mr. Fclicito Calam Mile 25 Hummingbird Highway (Chairman of the Village Council) Chairman: Mr. Calam, could you tell us what you think of the White Paper?

Mr. Calam: On behalf of my villagers and myself wc- accept the White Paper.

V/e would only want to see added the National Flag, the National Anthem and the National Prayer.
Chairman: We would like you to convey to your people the thanks of this committee.

Mr. Henry Bowman, Jr. Pelican Beach (Citizen) Chairman: Could wc have the benefit of your views, Mr.

Bowman?

Hr.

Bowman: It is certainly a very good White Paper to begin with.

And I want to make sure that when.it comes to the Paper - page 23-38 I would like to make sure that that stays in because sometime s Civil Servants get the impression that they own the Government.

On page 14-43.
On page 14-43.

A person shall be qualified to be cl- cted a member of the House of Representatives or to bo appointed to the Senate if he is a Belizean citizen.

Chairman: You would like thr word "born" before "Belizean citizen".

- 14 - Bowman: I know that this Paper separates the Courts from the Government.

We would like the independence of the Judiciary maintained.

I like that and would like that left in.

On the matter of the Belizean flag....


I would like that to be included; but somewhere in your wisdom you can create greater unity by injecting some other symbol to the Flag.

This would be appreciated, but I am not stressing it.

But for t’r c sake of greater unity, Hon.

F. Marin: What about the Anthem?

if it would at all be possible.

■ Mr.

Bowman: I. haven't hoard much objections to the I haven't heard of any other proposed Anthem., The Anthem is very good.
Anthem; Prayer is Chairman: Any other questions, Members?

you on behalf of the committee for coming here today.

a very beautiful Prayer.

If not, Mr.

Bowman, let me t.’ank And the Mr. Russel Garcia 16 Ghans Avenue (Citizen) Chairman: Gould you give us the benefit.of your views, Mr. Garcia.

Mr. Garcia: As I examined the White Paper, to my mind I find that there are certain things within the Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms - Page 3.
I find that when I look at (h) on page 5, I find tl at th<re is one called "Protection of Freedom of Consci re Well I am of the opinion that freedom of conscience is inherent within a man, meaning that my factual situation with me and I, no no one will know..

So it occurs to me that there is no need, ; reason at all why freedom of conscience should be written in, because everyone has fre' dom of thoughts and conscience or to whatever religion they wnat to be.
When I examine the word" religion" again, I find that there arc established religions that we call religion in Belize, but th.n is also now, what I will call the African tradition, taking its roots, as I refer to I and I, Rastafari.

And I have found throughout the Caribbean countries I have gone to that the xiast".

has always been outlawed.

This could bo the situation as I it in Belize because it has already taken roots.
I am not sc< 1 e> n -15 ■" accusing anyone of such and that, is why I would like to h-.’.vc written into (h).... Chairman: First I thought you wanted this out.

Mr. Garcia: No.

-I would like it amended.

I would like this - "Protection of Freedom of Conscience,' and Tradition" • If it was li ft to I and I, I would have taken it out still because conscience, .as I told because I a.nd I have no religion as such.
ygu, no really no, but because of Rastafari I put in the word "tradition" Chairman: Anything else? '

Garcia: Within that same 'thing, I have not seen a thin 1 called - I’ve seen one called "Protection of Human Rights" and protection of citizen and protection of pc son, but there is not one written hero for the protection of Belizean youth.

I would like this to be written in---"Protection of the Belizean Youth".
With a view for the development of agricultural institutions that will ensure that the Belizean youth has a proper respect fo^?

the dignity of labour which is deteriorating today.

Chairman: You want a work ethic in there.

Mr. Garcia: Truly - put that in there Chairman: No, noi.

This is a serious proposal, be forgotten.

Hr.

Garcia: Along with that same situation, we have, a proper development of human resources.
I, at this point, would like to refer to an institution in Belize that I have attended - Lynam Agricultural College - which in I and I view, if we had more of that or if we had that one existing, we'll have more youghs with more balanced development instead of this discomaninc situation which thio should not The work is arising.

Chairman: It is giving way now to a thin.-; call' d "Country and Western"; I-don't know which is better; but discomaniac is disappearing'.

Mr. Garcia: You think so?


■ i Q 0 0 e> -.16 Chairman: Yes, they are bringing-'in a mechanical bull.

Mr. Garcia: ' ' ■ ' I sec people tired every Saturday night.

Chairman: Well, t-.at’s how the man see it.

It takes long to get to Belize....It's coming.

Mr. Garcia: It's coming in.

Chairman: Anything else?

Mr. Garcia; No, I won't say anything more.

Chairman: If not, I would like to thank you for bringing your views.

Hon.

F. Hunter: Bo you support the White Paper?

Garcia.
Garcia.

: Well, until such and such has been written in.

Hon.

G. Ramos: You support it with the amendments you have made.

Mr. Garcia: Yes, but until such and such has been put in.

Chairman: Jill you want included are those; that's what I understand you told this Committee; please include these matters.

Hon.

S. Musa; I just want to make this point - when we talk about citizens wo include the Belizean youth.
Mr. Garcia; Oh, just before I finish off, there's another t’ ing I want to within the same 'protection of tradition', what I put in have noticed is what I call 'isolation of peoples on reserves' in Belize.

Chairman: Isolation of peoples on reserves.

Yes.

Mr. Garcia: As I see my history, I hear of a Carib Reserve and hear of an Indian Reserve.

To me, I think these reserves should be de­ reserved and open and a proper land-holding situation bo instituted.

That is all within the 'protection of tradition'.


Chairman: Veil, those are your views, Mr. Garcia, and we will take account I i 1I !• i I - 17 - of thorn.
Bearing in mind that reserves in this Country doesn't moan like the reserves in South A-frica, or the Indians in North America; they go and they come as they like; and as I understand it, it's a lot of the older people who wanted it; the younger ones want title to their land- for collateral; they lose it to the banks later, but they want the right to do what they want.
Mr. Garcia: What is happening here right' now a lot of youths would like to work the land; but their parents thought that they owned the land and they never really owned the land.

So most people down here ' don't really own land.

Chairman: Well, Mr. Garcia, wo thank you for your clear views.

Mr. Garcia: Truly.

Mr. Allan Partis, Jr. 47 Front Street (citizen) Chairman: Could you please give us the benefit of your views, Mr. Partis.
Mr. Partis: Frankly speaking .Sir, I have gone through this White Paper and I don't fully understand the contents or the real value of this White.Paper.

And as far as I could observe, most people who came here saying that they support it, doesn't r ally und-rstand it either.

To-me, the contents of this ’ hi*; P r is written' in a more or less advanced stage of English that it could confuse people who don’t understand.

Chairman: You have any proposal to make about it?


Mr. Partis: Thcproposal I would like to make is this - it could b?

re-written.

Chairman: You would like a condensed....Partis woiId like it condensed and Alright, Mr. Partis, that is your proposal.

simplified.

C'Mf-.-Partis: Secondly, wc as youths are anxious to know what kind of Government Ov will have after Independence?

we Chairman: The Whi .c Paper doesn't bring it out to you.

You h ive I see.

no proposal to make on that?


18 Mr. Partis: The Chairman: Simplification and Mr. Partis: include type of Government.

proposal I would like to make is that that should be included.

Why this arise is if you look at Section 30 - "There shall be a Leader of the Opposition who shall be appointed by the Governor- General.
He shall be the member of the House of Representatives, who in the judgement of the Governor-General, is best able to command the support of a majority of those members who do not support the Government.

Or if there is no such person, the member who cammands the support of the largest single group of members opposed to the Government."

What I understand this to mean is that the Leader of the Opposition will not be appointed by the people again.

Chairman: That's what you think, that's not correct.

Hon.
Hon.

G. Ramos: You do not understand what you arc reading.

Mr. Partis: But it says "appointed by the Governor-General".

Chairman;Everybody is, so is the Prime Minister.

Mr. Partis: Then there'll be no election?

Chairman: lio.

You don't understand what you are saying.


It's after an Election; after an election is finished the Governor-General calls before him - just like now; the same thing happens now - and say let us see who commands the support of the majority; let us see who commands the support of the minority; and he the Prime Minister from the first one and t e Leader of names the Opposition from the second.

It has to bo; you didn't read the paper.


It says to you that it is after an election; after election is finished then the Governor-General does those an things.

Mr. Partis: Well, I would just like that my proposals would bo included.

Anything else, Mr. Partis?

Chairman.

Yes, we.

have those.

A simplified version.

for coming before this Committee.


Thank you Mr. Bartis o a c a I I Mr. George Westby - Vice-Chairman of Village Council - 19 - 8 Miles Stann Crock Valley Road (on behalf of the Village Council) .

Chairman: Mr. Westby, Mr. Westby: could we now hear your views on the White Paper?

I vc got oneof the White Paper; We have road it over and over, and we go along with the.
White Piper one hundred percent, behalf of myself, I have to say that wo had confidence in our Ministers in the beginning of advance constitution; wo got advance- constitution and we are going into independence.

And so as ho had it into advance constitution, wc have the same confidence in the Ministers in in ependence.

Chairman: On You said to this committee that you road the.- Paper over and over; you found that you had time?

Mr. Westby: Yes Sir.

Chairman: Any questions?


If not, we have to thank you Mr. Westby, convey our thanks to the Village Council.

Please a Miss Venancia Petillo Punta Gorda (citizen) - former Senator Chairman: May we hear from you.

Miss Petillo: Prom 1952 I joined this Party becau ;e I want independence for my country because I see that this Government is good.

I travel and I see independent countries and I want my country to be independent too because I see what is good.
Chairman: On the White Paper, what do you have to say?

Miss Petillo: Everything that is in the White Paper, I support Chairman: Is there anything you would like to see added or taken away from it, Miss Petillo?

Miss Petillo: I support everything.

Chairman: We want to thank you for coming to support the White Paper as a citizen.

- 20 Mr. John Mona, 1070 B'nguchc (Citizen) Sr. j^rea 1 I k Chairman: Mr. Mena Paper.
Mr. Mena: 9 please give us the benefit of your views on the, White I don't have: anything to say because I agree with everything.

Chairman: Mr. Mena, we want to thank you for coming before this Committee.

Mr.

Liberate Blanco 9 Melinda Road (citizen) Chairman: Mr. Blanco , please give us your views on the White Paper.

Mr. Blancos I don't have anything to say about it.

the National ..nthora and the Prayers; that's my Prayer.

Chairman: Mr.

Liberate Blanco, Committee.


we want to thank you for coming before the All I want is the Blag, 0 4 Mr. George Guzman 1068 Bcnguche Area (citizen) Chairman: What would you like to toll us on the White Paper?

Mr. Bcnguche: I want it right now.

Chairman: Anything else you'd like to see added to it?

Mr. Guzman: That's all.

Chairman: We want to thank you very much.

Mr. Paul Scott 1'3 Magoon Street (Citizen) Chairman; What do you have to say on the White Paper?
21 - Mr. Scott: This White Paper a million times.

Chairman: So you support the White Paper?

Mr. Scott: I support the White Paper Chairman: Jjlr.

Scott, wo’want to thank you for that support.

Mr. Walter Rodriguez 118 St. Vincent Street (citizen) Chairman: What do you have to say about the White Paper?

Mr. Rodriguez: I support the White Paper one hundr d percent.

Chairman: Bo you wish to add anything?

Mr. Rodriguez: Nothing at all.


Chairman: Then on behalf of this committee, I want to thank ou for your support.

* Miss Modesta Norales 1056 Benguche Area (on behalf of the people of the area) Chairman: What do you have to say about the White Paper?

Miss Norales: They give their full support for the White Paper and they would like the Notional Anthem, Prayer and the Fing to be included.

Chairman: And by the Flag you mean (the Belizean Flag?

Miss Morales; Yes.
Miss Morales; Yes.

Chairman: Miss Norales, I wish that you convey to the people of the Benguche area our sincere thanks for coming forward.

o o 0 22 - Mr. William Palacio 75 Rice Street (citizen) Chairman: What do you have to Mr. Palacio: I support it one hundrdd"perenht.

say on the White taper?

Chairman: Would you like to add anything or take away anything?

Mr. Palacio: I have nothing to add to it.

Chairman: We would like to thank you Mr. Palacio.


Mr. Neville Pnnton 12C Southern Foreshore (citizen) Chairman: Anything more, hr Mr. Panton: No.

is so compact.

I don't see any loopholes.

Chairman: Thank you for coming, Mr. Panton and giving us such dear vi ws.

Just that I don't s< - whore I could add anything because it Pant on?

Mr. indolicio Chiak Santa iiosa 25 Mil's Southern Highway (repressnting Santa Rosa Community) Chairman: Do let us have your views on the White Paper, Mr. Chiak.
■ Mr. Chiak: Wo support it fully; one hundr-d percent.

Chairman: \le would like to thank you Mr. Chiak.

Miss Tanis oervio 71 ilagoon Ct. (citizen - on behalf of my family) Chairmans Could w;.

have your vic ws on the- White Paper?

- 23 - Miss Scrvio: I support the White Paper, and Blog t0 bo added.

Chairman: I wish to thank you and your family, Miss Scrvio.
I would like the Prayers, Anthem Miss Ethel Leiva 1068 B.nguche Area (citizen) Chairman; Toll us what you feel abou' the Whit: Paper Miss Leivas I love this White Paper; I support it on: hundr'd percent.

I would like the Blue and White Blag, National Anthem and the National Prayer to be included.

Chairman: This Committee wo> Id like to thank you for coming forward with such a straight, clear statement.
Mr. Gilbert Joseph Weight 139 Sawai Street (citizen) Chairman: Please give us your views on the White Paper?

Mr.

Weight: Well, Mr. Chairman, I have received the White Paper over some few weeks and I have read it carefully.

I had sufficient tim-.. to study it and I support it 100%.

I would also like to see that the prayer bo added to the constitution, the natioral flag and the national anthem.

I believe that the prayer should be said in all schools and at all meetings.
Now, the.B-lizean flag should be properly and publicly displayed at.all public meetings and also at the schools - kindergarten, primary, secondary, colleges, vocational and oth r schools; failure to do so should be a crime against the State.

At the playing of the Belizean Anthem all able bodied persons must stand at attention until it is finished; failure to do so would be a crime against the State.
That the following pledge should bo taugh to - 11 children in school; with right hand raised waist high, I pledge rayself to my flag end country of Belize hero in C'rtral ;>mt rice and that with myself I will always assist it to bo with freedom, Justice and equality for nil, So h'lp mo God.
Any foreigner entering the country, whether by l.’.nd, sen or nir c Wibl 9 O - 24 - must be in possession of a valid passport of their country of origin and not with a birth paper or a driving permit, Any Belizean voluntarily enlisting into any armed forces of any foreign country, apart from those of the Third World automatic:.’.

:.,, loses his citizenship.

Those, Mr. Chairman, arc my proposals tc you all.

Chairman: he want to thank you on behalf of the Committee, question hero for you.
Hunter: The last proposal you spoke of any Belizean serving in the armed forces apart i from those in the Third World - what about those in the Commonw alth Nations?

Mr. Waight: They are included as well.

Chairman: Thr re is a Any othfr questions, Members?

If there is none Mr. Waight we thank you.

Jacinto Rivers 16 Lmory Street (citizen) Chairman: Could you help us with your views on the White Paper?

Mr. Rivers: I have studied it thoroughly and I support it.

Chairman: Anything else, Mr. Rivers?


Mr. Rivers: No Sir.

Chairman: Well this committee would like to thank you.

Bernard Khys 6 Unity Zone (citizen) Chairmen: White Paper and I have read it carefully, studied iJ.

I got the and I have taken into consideration so, therefore, my family ' I support it 100%.

I would like to see ad cd the national prayer, the anthem and the flag.
Chairman: - 25 - ihat’s a very clear ‘.nd outright statement Mr. iihys and we would like to th mk you on behalf of this committee for coming before us.

Alfonso Terry 34 Pine Street (citizen) Chairman: What is your view on the White Paper?

it?

’./hat do you.

think about Mr. Terry: I have read the White Paper and from what I understand it is quite alright With me.

I fully support it.

I would like to see th< anthem, flag and the prayer too.
Chairman: Well Mr. Terry Mr. Terry: We need the prayer because I feel that God is helping this country and its people as a.whole.

Chairman: Thank you Mr. Terry, this committee sends its thanks to you and •» the records will show that.

Kent Kilis 7 Magoon Street (citizen) Chairman: Well tell us what you think about tl o White Paper?

Mr. Ellis: I do not support the White Paper.

Chairman: Yes}.

Mr. Kilis, anything else?


Mr. Ellis: In my humble opinion I thought we would have had a referendum before going into Independence, No where in the world hove I ever heard about White Paper before a. : referendum.

Chairman: Yes, you have no proposal on the White Panor.

Mr. Ellis: In regards to 60 - A Minister shall be permitted, to address the House of which h that House.

is not a member, but shall not hove a vote in - 26 Chairman: Wha-i do you understand from that?
Mr. Lilis: This is what I am trying to find out.

I want my thoughts to be cleared out because if a Minister is in the House then his vote s should be counted.

Chairman: Let mo try briefly to answer Mr. Lilis.

This obtains now that o Member of any House can go to the other House to explain, if he is Similarly a Member from the Senate may go to the That is the r- ■ a Minister, his options but hr.

can't take a vote.
can't take a vote.

Ho can't vote in the House because ho is not a Member of that House but he con explain his actions but ho can't vote.

He can make a speech - th> Minister of Finance may wish to go to the Senate to explain his Budget but he can't vote in that House.

He is not a member of that House.

House and make a speech but ho cannot vote.

, meaning of that.

Mr. Lilis: Then could the Member of the Joint Select Committee also make it clear to mt why is it that a form of before the Whi1e Paper?
Chairman: Referendum is not in our constitution Mr. Ulis.

It is not a form that is practised in the British Constitutional exercise.

Nobody has that in their constitution, is never dealt'; with.

instance, I think in the French but not in other constitutions th y don't provide for that.

That is why.

In the Scandenavian countries for Questions of referendum referendum was not made Mr. Lilis: Yes Sir.
Chairman: Well Mr. kills, thank you Nacios Bermudez 1116 Bcnguche Area (citizen) Chairman: Please toll us what you think about the White Paper.

Mr. Bermudez: I fully support it.

Chairman: Would you like to see anything added to the Paper?

e> 0 o « ill' - 27 - Mr. Bermudez: No Sir.

Chairman: Very well Mr. Bermudez, I want to thank you for coming before this Committee.

Phillip S. Florcs Lot 68 - 1678 St. Vincent Street ^citizen) Chairman: Please give us your views on the White Paper.
Mr. Florcs: The White Paper is O.K.

with me 100%.

Chairman: Anything else?

Mr. Flores: No e>ir.

Chairman: Then we would like to thank you .very much.

Arthur Taylor 15 Magoon Street (citizen) Chairman: Could you please toll us how.you feel about the White Paper?

Mr. Taylor: I support the White Paper.

Chairman: Would you like to see anything else added?

Mr. Taylor: The flag, anthem and the prayer.

Chairman: That is a clear statement Mr. Taylor and wo thank you.

Roy Garbutt 2 Church Rd.


(citizen) Chairman: Could we have Mr. Garbutt: I support the white Paper.

the benefit of your views on th ■ White Piper.

■ 28 Nicholas Gomez 5 Southern Foreshore (citizen) Chairman: Could you tell us your views on the White Paper?

Mr. womez: I support the V/hite one million percent.

Chairman: Anything you would like to see taken out or added to the White Paper?

Mr. Gomez: O The prayer anthem and the flag.


Chairman: That is a clear statement 'and we would like to- thank you* Lucille Paulino 5 Southern Poreshore (citizen) Chairman: Could you give us your benefit of your views?

Ms. Paulino: I agree with it.

Chairman: Is there anything else you would like to see added?

1 support it, Ms. Paulino.

I would like to have the anthem, the national prayer and the Id - added to it.

Chairman: Miss Paulino wo want to thank you very much.
George Palacio 297 Sawai Street (citizen) Chairman; Would you like to give us your Palacio: I support it.

views on the White Pa’xr?

Chairman: Is there anything you would like to add to tho White Paper?

ft a O Q 5 I - 29 - G. Palacio: Flag, prayer and National Lnthem.

Chairman: ■"nythinn else, Mr. Palacio G. Palacio: No.

Chairman: Well then I would like to thank you on behalf of th< committee for a clear statement.

Wilfred Leslie 56 Magoon Street, Dangriga.


Chairman: Would you please give us the; b'.nefit of your views of the White Paper?

Leslie: Super excellent.

I sec it as a groat national benefit and the best.

In fact, I sec it as a sort of national vision which should be- materialised.

Chairman: Is there any suggestion from you for inclusion in it?

W. Leslie: inell as a man who gives God the pre-eminence could you add the prayer, the anthen and the flag.
Chairman: There is anything else you would like to toll the Committee?

on the White Paper while you are here?

Le slie : It reaches' my approval from cv< ry angle.

Chairman: Whereby it only r< mains for me to thank you for coming h're with such clear statement#; Thank you very much.

Thank W. Leslie: Cod bless you all.

Lottie Lamboy 111 Front Street Dangriga (citizen) Chairman: Please toll us how you feel about the White Paper.

i-'is.

Lnmbey: -30- It is very good and I support it.


Chairman: Is there anything which you.

would like to see added or taken -.way from the White Paper?

i-is.

liambcy: No, nothing else.

Chairman: ’«e would like to thank you very much for your clear statement.

Simeon Ki.

Joseph 21 Canal Street D-nngriga (citizen) Chairman: Now Mr. Joseph, toll us '',our views on the White Paper.

hr.

Joseph: I am hero to support the White Paper Chairman: the flag "'nd the Anthem Is thcr'.
anything you would like to see taken away or added tc t’: White Paper?

Mr. Joseph: I would like to S'-e the Rational Prayer, added.

Chairman: Any other comment?

Nr.

Joseph: On the subject of citizenship - I would like to see them go to r. ceremonial sitting, that is, to bring them to the court, let th.

-i swear in, Chairman: A ceremony for citizenship in which you teach them to patriotic, that is what you are saying.

loach them the Constitution.

Any uestion of Mr. Joseph.


If not, it is only for me to thank you for coming here and making a clear statement.

in a similar system as in the United States of America.

1 0 Petrone Diogo 10 Isin Road (citizen) Chairman: Could you toll us how you feel about the White P per?

Ms. Diego: well, I support the White Paper.

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- 51 - Chairman: Is there -anything you would like to see added or taken -way from the Whit-: Paper?

Ms. Diogo; I would like to see the National Prayer added.
Chairman: Anything else.

Ms. Diego: No, nothing else.

Chairman: Then it is only left for mo to thank you vc-rv much for coming before this committee and supporting the White Paper.

Inez Castillo 21 Commerce Street (citizen) Chairman: Would you like to tell us anything more?

Would you like anything .

added or taken away from the White Paper?

Ms. Rastillo: I support it 100^ Chairman: Would you like to tell us anything more?

added or taken away from th- ,Jhitc.

Paper Ms. Castillo: No.


Chairman: Then we thank you very much for coming before us.

Would you like anything Charles Miranda 97 Cran street citizen) Chairman: Please tell us how you feel a bout the.

white- Paper.

Mr. Miranda: I have gone through it to the best of my ability and I am giving it my full fledged support.

Chairman• Is there anything else you would like to sr added or taken away.

Mr. Miranda: Everythin" meets with my approval.

Qhairman;.

Well, wc thunk you very much for coming b fore us.


* S J - 32 - Iiionicia ^amboa 19 bnity z one (citizen) Chairmans Mil us Miss Lramboa how you fool about the hitc taper.

Ms. ’-ramboa: I agree with the V/ hitc Paper 100'/° and I wofild like the national anth'm, prayer and the flag to bo added to it.

Chairman• That is a clear statement and we thank you very much for coming before the- committee.

nosclle Bornaldcz 44 grai street citizen) Chairman' Please tell us how you feel about this "hitc Paper.
Ms. Bornaldez' 1 support the White Paper 100/» Chairman: Is there anything you would like to add or have taken away from the White P aper?

Ms. -dcrnald = z; I would liks to see the National Prayer, Flag and the ■nt h< m added to th 2 White Paper.

Chairman: Ms. ttoscll B'ernaldez wo thank you very much for coming b<for this committtc.

.

A agel Fayes 440 Cedar St:root (citizen) Chairman• i'ell us how ; you Mr. Payos: I fully supp« ort it.

feel about the “hitc Paper.


Chairman • Is there anytiling you would like to see added to the "hitc Par' r?

Mr. .-.Payog: The National Pirayer, Anthem and the ^’lag, Jir.

Chairman: Thank you vc y nvuch 1'ir.

Fayes.

o e o 0 - 33 - ■^amy Lewis 4 Breadfruit Load (citizen) Chairman: Toll us how you feel about the -hi^e Paper.

Ms. Lewis; I support it 1007" 0‘hairman: is there naything you would like to sc.

added to the White Ponor• Ms. Lewis: I would like to see the anthem, the National Prayer and Yrs.
the ■c’lag added.

Chairman: Ms. Bamy Lewis we would like to thank you for thi^ statement.

Ms. Lewis: We would like- to have Independence now.

■Alejandro Po cz 40 Cedar ‘-’troet (citizen) Chairman: i£Ll us how.you feel about the White Paper.

Mr. Perez: I fully support the White Paper Chairman* Is there anything you would like to see added to this "’-.it- Paper?

Chairman: No.

Mr. Perez■ Well then wo thank you very much Mr. Perez for coming before the Committee.
^lice Swazo 9 Sabal Street (citizen) Chairman: Please tell us how you feel about the white Paper.

Ms. Swazo: I support it 100> Chairman: Is there anything you would likr to see nddt d in the- white Paper?

- 34 - Ms. Uwazo: I would like to see the MationaVRrayer, Belizean ■‘■lag, tku soldiers, the National Anthem and w want Independence.

Chairman: I want to thank you, on with a clear statement.

we understand it very good.


behalf of all the Members, for coming Roland Lernott 1529 Unity ^one (citizen) us about the White Paper?

Chairman!

What would you like to tell Mr. Lemott: I like everything about the White Paper.

Chairman: Would you like to see anything added to this white Paper?

Mr. Lemott: i'hc Rational -anthem, the National Prayer and the ^'lag.

Chairman: Mr. Lemott, I would like to thank you very much for t1 at cl< r statement to this committee.
I support it James -taulino 86 Railroad station (citizen) Chairman: Would you give us your views on the ''hite Paper* Mr. Paulino: I support the white Paper Chairman: Mr. Paulino, before us.

we want to thank you for taking the time to com.

Wellington Lewis 450 Polnck street (citizen) Chairman• tri VC US the benefit of your views on the white Paper please Mr. Lewis.

Mr. Lewis!

I would just like to say please advance.

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» 8 } - 35 - you would like to say Chairman: Is there anything else that Mr. Lewis’ Absolutely nothing Chairman: then it is for me to thank you in 'he same clear and distinct manner for the time you gave us.

Lewis.

sir.

Izekel S'ambula 8 (Commerce Street (citizen) Chairman: Plcas9--givQVuBiyour<?Kiewsionitho WhitQiPapor^ '.lit : r?

± support it 100% Mr. Sambula: I think it is very constructive.
Chairman: IDs there Anything, you would like to add to the White Paper?

Mr. Sambula• No.

°ir.

Chairman: Well, I want to thank you very much for coming before us.

William Pabon 62 Oama Garuga bfreet (citizen) Chairman: Please tell us your views on thr White Paper.

Mr. Pabon: I support it 100% Chairman: Is there anything that you would like to see added?

Mr. Pabon: Not one thing.. Chairman: Then Mr. Pabon we thank you very much for coming.
Eferacio Mendez 14 Unity 4ono (citizen) Chairmans Tell us Mr. Mendez your feelings about the "'hits Paper.

- 36 - Mendez: 1 support it 100% Chairman: anything you would like to see added to this Paper?

Is there Mr. Mendez: I have nothing to add.

Chairman: I should thank thank you.

you on behalf of the Committee * Mr. Mendez we The committee has had a long morning session well pass the hour of high noon and wo will now adjourn for lunch and return at 2.00 p.m.
Adjourned at 12.15 p.m. Meeting resumed at 2:06 Chairman: p.m. Before I begin this afternoon's session I would like to repeat that the authority that this Committee acts under was given to it by the House of Representatives and the Senate.

It directs the Joint Select Committee to canvass the opinions of the Belizean people before presenting our final report to the National Assembly.
This means that if there are any reporters around they will not bo able to report of to publish what happens in this Court Room today until this Committee reports to the House of Representatives, if not, they will find themselves in a violation of the law.

And wo would like to begin our Sitting, I have a few names that we will take.
We will take these names and then we will turn to members of the public to come able to get all the names, up because the Clerk has not been but we will call the names that we have, us; the machines arc working - the tape machines which will We will ask your name, your tape your voices for the record, address and in what capacity you appear; whether as a citizen only or as the Representative of a group and then we will ask that you confine your views to the White Paper itself.
We begin with the name James Bonillo.

James Bonillo 71 Commerce Street You will come before (citizen) Chairman: Would you please give us your views on the White Paper?

Mr. Bonillo; I am quite satisfied with whatever the White Paper has and <3 o <3 a I ■» JI ■ i 37 my wife support it fully.

anything you would like to see added to the White see the National Prayer, Anthem and the Flag myself and Chairman: Is there Paper?

Mr. Bonilio: I would like to added to it.


Clfeirman: Mr. Bonilio this Committee would like to thank you for coming forward and giving such a clear statement.

Mr. Dembigh Andrews: Silk Grass, Stann Creek District (citizen) Chairman; Mr. Aindlews'.fwuilildyyoutglteuusl.youyovidwBlonbibht Whit.b'hPipci'?r■_r.

Mr. Andrews: I agree with everything in the White Paper.

Chairman: Is there anything you would like to soe added to the White Paper?

Mr. Andrews: No.
Mr. Andrews: No.

Chairman: Then Mr. Andrews, this Committee thanks you very much.

Frank Muslar Silk Grass (citizen)- Chairman: Mr. Muslar would you tell us how you foci about the White Paper?

Mr. Muslar: I am in agreement with everything.

I support everything.

is there anything you would like to see added in Chairman: Mr. Muslar, the White Paper?

Mr. Muslar: I would like to see the flag, nation?!

anthem and our national prayer.


Chairman: 38 Then I would like to tl ank you on behalf of all our colleagues for appearing before this Committee.

Phillip Serano 1209 Ghans Avenue (citizen) Chairman: Mr. Serano, would you give us your views on the Whit<-.

Paper Mr. S'r.-tno: I support the White Paper.

CL;-in an: Is there anything you would like to see added to the White Paper?

Mr. Serano: I would like to have the National Anthem, the flag .and the national prayer.
Chairman: Mr. Phillip Serano we thank you for coming before the Committee and for making your views known.

I. Fred White Silk Grass (citizen) Chairman; Mr. White, what are your views on the White Paper?

Mr. White: Well, I am satisfied with the White Paper and I support it fully.

Chairman;- Is there anything you would like to see included?

Mr. White: I would like to sec the national prayer, the anthem and the flag.

Chairman: Mr. White you have stated your views very clear and I thank you very much.
4 t 0 <5 o e li : • ■ - 39 - Jose Cornello Bluefield No.

2 Building (citizen) Chairman: Mr. Cornello, is there anything you would like to say on this White Paper?

Mr. Cornello: Itsupport it fully.

Chairman: Well, Mr. Cornello, this Committee.

we thank you very much for coming before I have^nothing to add.

Miss Lolita Williams 62 St. Vincent Street (citizen) Chairman: Miss Lolita Williams, could you tell us what is your views on the White Paper?

Miss Williams: I support the White Paper.


Chairman; Is there anything else you would like to sec added to this White Paper?

Miss Williams: No, sir.

Chairman;.

Well, then, Miss Williams on behalf of this Committee.

I would like to thank you very much.

.

• • Leon Garcia Silk Grass (citizen) Chairman; Mr. Garcia, Mr. Garcia; I feel good about it and I fully support it.

could you give your views on tho White Paper?

Chairman: Is there anything you would like to see added to it.
- 40 - Mr. Garciai I would like.. Chairman: to see the National Prayer, Anthem and the Flag.

Well, Mr. Garcia, thank you very much for your clear statement.

Mr. Robert Garcia 32 Havana Street ■ (citizen) Chairman: Mr. Garcia, what would you like to toll us about the White Paper.

Mr. Garcia: I fully support the White Paper.

Chairman: Is there anything you would like to sec added to it?

Mr. Garcia: I would like to see the prayer, flag and the anthem added.
Chairman: Mr. Garcia, on behalf of this Committee I would like to thank you very much for your submission.

• Justin Reyes 38 Cedar Street (citizen) Chairman: Mr. Justin Reyes, please toll us how you feel about the White Paper.

Mr. Reyes: Well, I haven't got one yet.

Chairman: Please give Mr. Justin Reyes one.

it Mr Reyes?

Mr. Reyes: Yes, I would like to go and chock it out.

I would like one.

Fl- • Do you need time to consider Chairman: Please do that.
o O « I _ ’ - 41 - Solvin Chavez 9 Banak Street (citizen) Chairman: What arc your views on the White Paper?

Mr. Chavez: I support it fully.

Chairman: ' Is there anything else you would like to see added to it.

Mr. Chavez: Our national prayer, our flagc, full respect to our present government and the National anthem.

Chairman; That is a clear statement, Mr. Chavez and.

wc thank you for itr.

Marcus Zuniga 14 Church Street (citizen) Chairman; Mr. Marcus Zuniga, we have the White Paper before us.
you please toll us your views.

Mr. Zuniga: I have read it thoroughly and I give it my full support.

Chairman; Is there anything you would like to see added to the White Could Paper?

Mr. Zuniga: Our national prayer, our anthem and the flag.

Chairman; •Mr.

Zuniga, I want to thank you, on for coming here this afternoon and giving us your clear view.

behalf of the Committee Thank you.


£ohn A. Martinez 106 St. Vincent Street (citizen) Chairman: Now, Mr. Martinez, what arc your views about the White- -Paper?

ir.

I 1 i - 42 Mr. Martinez: I accept it and I support it.

Chairman: Anything else you would like to see added?

Mr. Martinez: The national prayer, the .anthem and the flag.

When -the anthem is playing that the people should show respect to it.
Chairman: Mr. Martinez, that is a clear statement and before this Committee and this committee would like to thank you.

Petrona Garcia 9 Melinda Aoad (citizen) Chairman: on the White Paper?

Tell me Ms. Garcia what are your views Ms. Garcia: I fully support it.

Chairman: Are there any other things that you would like to see added.

Ms. Garcia: I would like to see the prayer, national anthem and the flog and I would like Independence now.

Chairman: You havomado yourself loud and clear Miss Petrona Garcia.
Selvin Johnson 13 Citrun Street (citizen) Chairman: Mr. Johnson, may we have your views on the White Paper?

Mr. Johnson: You have my full support.

Chairman: Mr. Johnson, would you like to see anything else included in this White Paper?

v o a o 9 i •9 1 c Q - 43 - Mr. Johnson: Yes, sir, three things.

I would like to sec- the national prayer, the anthem and the flag.

* I would also like to have Independence now.

Chairman: That is a clear statement and I thank you.
Issac Longsworth & wife Joyce Williams 34 Polak Street (citizen) Chairman: Now, Mr, Longsworth tell us your feelings about the White Paper.

Mr. Longsworth: I fully support the White Paper both me and my wife.

Chairman: Is there anything other thing you-would like to sec added?

Mr. Longsworth: I 'would like to see the anthem, the flag and the National Prayer added.

We want Independence now.

Chairman: That is a clear statement.


Mr- Longsworth this Committee is indebted to you for coming before us with such al clh-r statement.

Raymond Requena Silk Grass (citizen) Chairman: Mr. Requena, tell us your feelings about the White Paper.

Mr. Requona: I fully support it.

Chairman: Is there any other thing you would like to see added to it?

Mr. Requena: The prayer, the anthem and the flag.

Chairman: Mr. Requena, this Committee would like to thank you for coming before us expressing those feelings.
- 44 - Patrocina Martinez 11 Sabol Street (citizen) Chairman: Ms. Potrocina Martinez, how do you feel about the White Paper?

Ms. Martinez: The anthem, the flag and the prayer and I would like to have Independence now.

Chairman: a Miss Martinez, thank you very much for your views.

Matilda Lino 46 Sawai Street (citizen) Chairman: Now Ms. Lino, toll us your views about the White Paper.

Ms. Lino: I fully support it.

Chairman: Is there anything else you would like added to it.
Ms. Lino: I would lik •• to see the national anthem, the prayer and the blue and white flag.

Chairman: Ms. Lino we want to thank you very much.

Winnifred Flowers 2 Unity Zon; (citizen) Chairman: Tell us how do you feel about the White Paper.

W. Flowers: I fully support it.

Chairman: Is there anything you would like added to it?

V/.

Flowers: The national anthem, the national prayer and the blue and white flag v © e> <3 0 0 I - 45 - Chairman: Ms. Winnifrod we would like to thank you very much.
I 1 o x» o Andrea Sebastian 118 St. Vincent Street (citizen) ■ Chairman: how you feel about the White Paper.

Tell us Ms. Sebastian, Ms. Sebastian: I fully support it.

Chairman: Would you like' to see anything else added to., the Vhifte Paper.

Ms. Sebastian: Three things, the flag, the national anthem and the prayer.

Chairman: Very clear.

We want to thank you for that very clear statement.
Dihilia Partis 497 Havana Street (citizen) Chairman: Tell us Ms. Emilia Partis how you feel about this White Paper.

Ms. Partis: I support it fully.

Chairman: Is there any other thing you would like to see added to it, .

!

Ms. Partis: Three things; the prayer, anthem and the flag.

Chairman: Ms.-Emilia Partis, I would like to thank you for your views that you have stated so clearly.

Lydia Cacho 29 Isla Road (citizen) 4 - 46 - Chairman: Tell us how you feel about the White Paper.
Ms. Cacho: I support it fully along with my husband too and my family.

Chairman: What is your husb'nd1s name?

Ms. Cacho: Raymond Cacho.

Chairman: Is there anything you want added to it?

Ms. Cacho: Yes.

Chairman: Ms. Lydia Cacho, I want to thank you for bringing your views The prayers, the anthem and the flag.

to this Committee% Jane Lewis 20 Thomas Street (citizen) Chairman: How do you feel about the White Paper?
Ms. Lewis: Well, I am well pleased with everything that my Government arc doing and I hope that God will put its grace on all the Cabinet Members.

Chairman: Thank you.

See added?

KsrsLewis: First the prayer, the flag and the anthem.

Chairman: Wo are glad to hoar your views and to hear that you accept it.

Thank you.

Is there anything else you would like to 0 o « o 9 -.47 - Canulto Castillo J2 Yampa Street Dangriga.

(Citizen) HON.
(Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: CASTILLO; * apN.-'Cy L. B. ROGERS: What are your views on the White Paper?

I fully support it, National Anthem, Prayer and flag.

Thank you for your support and the clear statement.

Paula Lucas 20 Cedar Street (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; What are your feelings on the White Paper?

MS. LUCAS; Fully support the White Paper.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Is there anything else you would like to see added?

MS. LUCAS: National Prayer, Antheqj and the Flag.

t HON.
t HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Ms. Paula Lucas, we thank you very much for coming before this committee.

!

* Sylvia Ramos 9 Melinda Road (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Miss Ramos, the question before us is, how do you feel about the ’White Paper?

MS. RAMOS» I support the 'White Paper.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Is there anything else you would like, say including the ............. MS. RAMOS: Hie National Prayer, the Flag and the Anth«n, HON.
C. L. B. ROGERS; Miss Ramos, you have given us a clear indication of this.

Thank you very much.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS;- .

MS. ROSS; HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; MS. ROSS;.

Olivia Ross 28 Havana Street (Citizen) Tell us how you feel abou-t +Jie ConstLtuidon.

Full support.

Is there anything else you would like to see included?

The National Anthem, Prayer and Flag.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Olivia Ross, thank you for bringing a clear 46 - NS.

ROSS; statement.

Independence now: HON.


C. L. B. ROGERS: Hank you for that, too.

Rosalind Laurie 28 Isla Road (Citizen) HON.

0.

L. B. ROGERS; Now, Ms. Laurie, tell us how you feel about MS. LAURIE: this White Paper.

I feel good.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; You support it fully?

MS. LAURIE: Yes, full support.

I want Anthem, Flag, National Prayer, everything.

HON C. L. B. ROGERS; Ms. Laurie I want to thank you for your support and making it so clear.

Thank you.
Thank you.

Josephine Pyke 600 C Stann Creek Valley (Citizen) HON.

C• L. B. ROGERS: Please tell us how you feel about the White MS. PYKE: Paper.

Full support.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Is there any other thing you would like to see included in the White Fdper?

MS. PYKE: Yes, the Flag, the Anthem and the Prayer.

HON.

0 L. B. ROGERS: Ms. Pyke, we thank ycu for your support and for the clear way in which you expressed yourself before the Committee.

Roda Castillo Silk Grass Village (Citizen) HON.


C. L. B. ROGERS; Tell us, Ms. Roda Castillo, how do you feel about the White Paper?

MS. CASTILLO: Bill support.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Is there any other thing you would like to see in the White Paper?

MS. CASULLO: A National Anthem, a National Prayer, and the Blue and White Flag.

9 a o ■ o •1 HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; We would like to thank you for coming up, and for making such a clear statement.
- 49 - i I * i 'I Cyril Joseph Martin 11$ Sawai Street (Citizen) HON C».L.

B. ROGERS: Tell us, Nr.

Martin, how you feel about the MR.® MARTON: White Paper?

I support it fully.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; .

Is there any other thing you would like to see' included in this document?

MR. MARTIN; No.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Then we thank you, Mr. Martin, for coming before this Committee and making it very dear.

Ellen Foreman Silk Grass Village ' (Citizen) HON.


C. L. B. ROGERS: Tell us, Ms. Foreman, how you feel about the o White Paper.

» ' MS. FOREMANS ■ I give it full support.

i HON.

0.

L. B. ROGERS: Miss foreman.,, would'you .like -to see any­ thing else included in this white Paper?

MS. FOREMAN: Well, the National Rrayer, the National Anthem and the Flag.

HON.

G. L. B. ROGERS; Ms. Ulen Foreman, we would like to thank you for coming up and give your -support.

Kathleen Santos Silk Grass (Citizen) HON.


0.

L. B.-ROGERS: Now Ms. Santos, how you feel about the White MS; SANTOS: Raper?

I support it.

» HON.

0.

L. B. ROGERS: Would you like to see anythipgelse included MS. SANTOS: HON.

0.

L. B. ROGERS: in it?

National Prayer, Anthem and ELag.

Ms. Kathleen Santos, we thank you for coming before this Committee.

Very proud of you.

- 50 - Mekatibel Lamb Silk Grass (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Tell us how you feel about the White Paper.
MS. LAMB; Full support.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; ■ Is there anythingelse you would like to see us put into the White Paper?

NS.

LAMB; Flag, the Anthem and Prayer, and independence.

HON.

0.

L. B. ROGERS: Good, that will be it then.

Candida Petillo 17 Sabal Street (Citizen) • HON.

0.

L. B. ROGERS: How do you feel about the White Paper?

MS. PETILLO: Everything, right through to the bone.

HON.

0.

L. B. ROGERS; Now, tell me, would you like to see anythingelse MS. PETILLO; added?

Yes.

HON.
Yes.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; ’-''hat are those things?

MS. .PETILLO: Anthem, Flag and National Prayer.

HON.

0.

L. B. ROGERS; Candida Petillo, we thank you for coming before us.

Katherine Garcia 492 Havana Street (Citizen) HON.

0.

L. B. ROGERS; Tell us, how you feel about the White Paper?

MS. GARCIA: I support it.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Would you like to see anythingelse added to it?

MS. GARCIA; National Prayer, Flag and everything.

HON.

0.
HON.

0.

L. B. ROGERS: Well, Ms. Garcia, we thank you for coming and giving us some ideas.

Martha Parchu 25 Canal Street (Citizen) HON.

0.

L. B ROGERS?

Now tell us, Ms. Martha, how you feel about the MS. PARCHU: HON 0.

L. B. ROGERS: White Paper?

Gratified.

Is there anythingelse you would like to see added in the White Paper?

o o 0 9 MS. PARCHU: C. L. B. ROGERS: - 51 - Our National Prayer, our Blue and White Flag and the Anthem.
We want to thank you for expressing just clear views before this Committee.

Fi delb er to Bol Silk Grass (Citizen) HON C L. B. ROGERS: A MR. BOL; HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: MR. BOB: HON.

C. L B. ROGERS: Mr. Bol, we would like to know how you feel about the White Paper.

I give my full support.

Mr. Bol, is there anything you think should be included?

Our National.Prayer, Anthem and National Elag.

Mr. Fidelberto Bol, we thank you for coming before us and expressing yourself.
ELemercia Garcia 9 Banak Street (Citizen) HON.

C L. 3.

ROGERS: Tell me, Ms. Garcia, how you feel about the MS. GARCIA: White Paper.

Rill support.

HON.

0.

L. B. ROGERS: Is there anythingelse, that you.

would like to M3.

GARCIA; National Prayer, Anthem and ELag.

HON C. L. B. ROGERS: Ms. Garcia, those are very clear views and we see added?

appreciate that.

Thnak you.

Christobal Carpc 1 Mile Stann Creek Valley Road (Citizen) HON.
C. L. B. ROGERS; Tell me, Mr. Garpo, what are your views about MR. CARPO: HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; MR. CARGOS HON.

C. !>.- B. ROGERS; this White Paper?

I give it my full support.

Is there any other thing you feel should be added?

National Prayer, Anthem and the Flag.

Mr. Carpo, this Committee wish to thank you j-or your views.

Andrew Elijio Hopkins Village (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Mr. Elijio 9 how do you feel about the White Paper?

MR. ELIJIO; HON.

0.

L. B. ROGER .■ - 52 - Rill support, Sir.


Mr. Elijio, do you think anything should be included in it?

MR. ELIJIO; National Prayer, National Anthem and Flag.

HON.

C. L. 3.

ROGER;; Mr. Elijio, we would like to thank you for coming before us very clear.

Albert Chavez 27 Tibruse Street (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS*.

Mr Chavez, how do you feel about the ’White MR. CHAVEZ; Paper?

Full support.

HCN.

C. L. B. ROGERS s Is there any other thingelse you think should MR. CHAVEZ; HON.
C. L. B. ROGERS; be added to the ’White Paper?

The Anthem, Flag and Prayer.

Then I want to thank you, Mr. Chavez, for coming up Agnes Martinez Hopkins (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Ms. Martinez, how do you feel about the White Paper?

Mo.

MARTINEZ; Full support.

HON.

0.

L B. ROGERS; Do you feel that anythingelse should be in the MS. MARTINEZ; 0 HON L. B. ROGERS; White Paper?

Our Prayer, National Anthem and our Flag.

Well, Ms. Martinez, you have given us very clear instructions, thank you.
Martha Moralez 25 Sawai Street (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Now, Ms. Martha Moralez, how you feel about the White Paper?

MS.

MORAL'®; Rill support, Blue and White Flag, Anthem and Prayer.

HON.

0.

L. B. ROGERS; Well, you ihaye:been very clear before us.

we want to thank you for such a clear statement.

Dorothy Miranda Hopkins Village (Citizen) 0 O 0 o HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Tell us, Ms. Miranda, how you feel about the - - MS. MIRANDA; HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: MS. MIRANDA: HON.


C. L. B. ROGERS: White Paper?

Bill support.

Is there anythingelse you would like to add?

The Prayer, the Anthem and the Hag.

.

Ms. Miranda, .we 'want to thank you for your views very clear.

Lufina Cayetano 26 Commerce.

(Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Ms. Cayetano, "be 11 us how you feel about the MS. CAYETANO: Everything is correct.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Is there any other thing you would like to White Paper.• MS. CAYETANO: C. L. B. ROGERS; include?

No.
No.

Then Ms. Lufina Cayetano, I thank you on behalf of this Corrmittee for such a clear statement.

Adelaide Augustin 9 Isla Road .

(Citizen) HON.

C L. B. ROGERS ; Ms. Augustin, how do you feel about the White MS. AUGUSTIN: Phper?

I .support it.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS!

Would you like to sec nnythine-ols<- in there?

MS. AUGUSTIN: HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: NO.

Ms. Augustin, we thank you for your support which was so clearly expressed.

Mavis Castillo Hopkins Village (Citizen) HON.


C. L. B. ROGERS: Ms. Castillo, tell us how you feel about the MS. CASTILLO: HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS!

Mi.

CASTILLO: HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: White Paper.

Full support.

Is there anythingelse you would want to see in the ’White Paper?

National Prayer, National Anthem, and the Hag.

Ms. Castillo, you have given us clear Yes, instructions we accept that.

- 54 - George Ciego 17 Oak St. (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS?

MR. CIEGO; HON.


C; L. B. ROGERS; MR. CI EGO: HON.

C. L. B. ROGERSs MR. CIEGO: Mr. Ciego, how do you feel about the White Paper?

Rill support* Bo you think anythingelse should be included?

Anthem, National Prayer and ELag.

Mr. Ciegu, this committee would like to thank you for coming up and give us such clearance.

Thank you.

Francisco Montalbo Silk Grass (Citizen) HDN.

C. L. B. ROGERS?

Mr. Montalbo, how do you feel about the White Paper?

MR. MONTALBO: HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS?


MR. Well, I start to read it now, but I want either one.

Mr, Montalbo agrees with it fully.

Anything you would like to see added to it, Mr. Montalbo?

MR. MONTALBO: HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; No, up to now, no.

Well, we thank you for coming before us.

Jllomena Gonzalez 40 Citrus Street (Ci tizen) HON C. L. B. ROGERS; Filomena Gonzalez, how do you feel about the Ms White Raper?

MS. GONZALEZ?

Well, it's all right.

HON.

C. L. 3.

ROGERS; You support it?

.

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MS. GONZALEZ; HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Yes.

Now, do you think anythingelse should be added there?

MS. GONZALEZ; HON.

0.

L. B. ROGERS?

No.

Then, Ms. Filomena Gonzalez, we thank you for coming up here.

Raymond Palacio 10 Ramos Road (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Tell us, Mr. Palacio, anything MR. PALACIO?

I have come to support the White Paper.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Bo you think anythingelse should be in it?

MR. PALACIO; HON.
MR. PALACIO; HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Anthem, Prayer, Law or Order and Hag.

Mr. Palacio, we thank you for coming and giving us your view.

o o O o o 0 Ill - 55 - Merlene Castilio Hopkins Village Citizen HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: MS. CASTILLO: HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; MS. CASTILLO; HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Tell us what you feel about the '^Ihite Riper.

Fully support the White Paper.

Are there any ether things you would like to include in it?

Our Blag, our Anthem and.

Prayer.


Ms. Merlene Castillo, we want to thank you fur « coming with such clear views.

Rudolph Coleman Hopkins Village (Citizen) HON.

C. L. 3.

ROGERS: Mr. Coleman, huw do you feel about the White Paper?

MR. COLEMAN: It's all right; I support it.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Mr. Coleman, do you feel that anythingelse should MR. COLEMAN: Yes.

Symbols of Independence; that includes the be added to it?

Anthem, Prayer and the Flag.


There was something said, that when you have Independence within the ........

I would support if the Governor-General would be a Belizean.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: That would be a Belizean.

Well, thank ycu for such clear views, Mr. Coleman.

Andrew Miranda Hopkins Village (Citizen) HON.

C. L. 3.

ROGERS: Mr. Miranda, how do you feel about the White MR. MIRANDA; HON.

C. L B. ROGERS: MR. MIRANDA; HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Riper?

It's good.

I support it.


Is there any other thing you would like added to it?

Symbols of our Country.

We have as Flag, Anthem, Prayer.

Mr. Andrew Miranda, we thank you for making a clear state­ ment, before the Committee.

Peter Mark Hopkins Village (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Mr. Mark, how do you feel about the White Riper?

MR. MARR.

®N.

C. L. b. ROGERS: MR. MARK: HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: - 3.6 - I support everything in it.
Is there anythingelse you would like to see added to this.

I support my Flag, Anthem and the Prayer and b the good Lord to help us all the time.

We need that.

I wish to thank you for giving a clear statement before the Committee.

Thank you Mr. Mark.

Mr. Francis Zuniga Hopkins Village (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; MR. ZUNIGA- Mr. Zuniga, hovz do you feel about the White Pap Full support for it.

Including the Belizean National Prayer, Belizean National Anthem and the Flag.

HON.
HON.

C. L. B. ROGERSs Mr. Zuniga, you made a clear statement before the Committee.

We appreciate that.

limotheo Vires Hopkins Village (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Mr. Vires, how do you feel about the White Paper MR. VIRES: HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: MR. VIRESs HON.

C L. B. ROGERS 8 I give my full support.

Do you think that anythingelse should be added to the White Paper?

No.

Mr. Vires, we want to thank you for your clear statement.

Thank you.

Jane Noralez 8 Penn Road (Citizen) HON.


C. L. B. ROGERS; Nov/, Ms. Noralez, hovz do you feel about the White Paper?

MS. NORALEZ: I support the White Paper.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Bo you feel that anythingelse should be added M'.'.

NORALEZ: Anthem, Prayer and the Flag.

to the White Paper?

Ms. Jane Noralez, we wish to thank you for the time you take and with the pain .

0 D I I a <5 0 0 I - 51 - Godfrey Coleman Hookins Village (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; MR. COLEMAN: HON.


C. L B. ROGERS; Mr. Godfrey, how do you feel about the 'White Paper?

I am quite satisfied.

Fully support it.

Mr. Coleman, do you feel that anythingelse .should MR. COLLMAN: No.

be added.to this document?

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Then Mr. Coleman, we thank you very much for your support.

Mary Palacio Hopkins Village (Citizen) HON.

C. L. 3.

ROGERS; Ms. Palacio, how do you feel about the White Paper?

MS. PALACIO; Full support.

HON*.


C L B. ROGERS; Ib you think anythingelse should be added to this MS. PALACIO: document?

Yes, HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; What is it?

MS. PALACIO: National Anthem, National Flag and.

Prayer.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Ms. Mary Palacio, I want to thank you for your clear statement before this Committee.

Thank you very much.

Kent Castillo Hopkins Village .

(Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS-’ Mr. Castillo, how do you feel about the 'White MR. CASTILLO; Paper?

Rill support.

HON.
Rill support.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Bo you feel that anythingelse should be added?

MR. CASTILLO; HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Belizean flag, Belizean Anthem and Prayer.

Mr. Castillo, I want to thank you on behalf of my colleagues.

Victor Ventura Hopkins Village (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Mr. Ventura, how do you feel about the 'White MR. VENTURA: HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: MR. VENTURAS Paper?

Rill suppor t. Are there any other things you would like added to it, Mr. Ventura?
Belizean Flag, Anthem and the Prayer.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGEIRS; You made a clear statement before the Committee, and we would like to thank you for that.

- 58 - Santiago Palacio 6 Pine Street (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Mr. Santiago Palacio, how do you.

feel about the MR. PALACIO; White Ihper?

I support it.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Are there any other things that you would like to ft see added to it?

MR. PALACIO; Prayer, Anthem and the Flag.

HON.


C. L. B. ROGERS; Mr. Palacio, I would like to thank you before this Committee.

Thank you very much.

Antonio Blanco 34 Blue Field (Ci tizen) HON.

C. L. B ROGERS; Mr. Blanco, how do you feel about the White Paper?

MR. BLANCO; HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; I supportit.

Mr. Blanco, do you thing anythingelse should be added to it?

MR. BLANCO: Blag, Anthem and Prayer.

HON.


C L. B. ROGERS; ’/fell, Mr. Blanco, thank you very much for coming, Elly Martinez St. Vincent Street (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; How do you feel about this White Paper?

MS. MARTINEZ; I am very proud of it and support it.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Bo you think anythingelse should be added to it?

MS. MARTINEZ: HON.

C. L. B ROGERS; Anthem, Elag and Prayer.

Elly Martinez, thank you very much for your su ?■ icrt and said clearly to me.
Veronica Castillo 112 St. Vincent St. (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: MS. CASTILLO: HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: MS. CASTILLO; HON.

C. L. B.

ROGER!

; Ms. Castillo, how do you feel about the White Paper?

I support it.

You think anythingelse should be added to it?

Blue and White Flag, Prayer and Anthem.

Ms. Castillo, I want to thank you for your cle;r Statement.

o o o <3 o v TON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: MS. ARNOLD: HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: MS. ARNOLD: HON.


C., L. B. ROGERS: « 59 - Ellen Arnold 106 St. Vincent St. (Citizen) How do you feel about the White Paper?

Full support.

Do you think anythingelse should be added to it?

Prayer, Flag and Anthem.

I'd like to thank you very much, Ms. Arnold, for your support.

Amy Bomilla 21' Rear Bine Street.

(Ci.tizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Ms. Bomilla, how do you feel about the White MS..BOMILLA: HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: MS. BOMILLA: Paper?

I fully support it.
I fully support it.

Would you like to see anythingelse added to it?

Hag, Anthem and Prayer and the independence.

BON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; For such a clear statement, we want to thank you Ms. Bomilla.

Elorihe Baltazar 10 Unity Zone ( (Citiz'en) HON.

C. L B. ROGERS: Ms. Elorine Baltazar, how do you feel about the MS. BALTAZAR: I fully support it.

White Paper?

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Would you like to see anythingelse added to it?

MS. BALTAZAR: Anthem, National Prayer and our Flag.

HON.
HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: That is a clear statement and I want to thank NS.

BALTAZARS you for that.

Thank you.

Susan Palacio 21 Commerce St. (Ci tizen) HON.

0.

L. B. ROGERS: MS. PALACIO: HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: MS. PALACIO: HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS: Susan, how do you feel about the White Paper?

Fully support it.'

Is that your views?

Is there anthingelse you think, should be added to the White Paper?

Prayer, Anthem and the Flag.

Susan Palacio, I thank you for Such a clear statement before the committee.
-So­ Ethel Castillo 27 Banak Street (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Ms. Ethel, how do you feel about the White Paper?

ML.

CASTILLO: I fully support it.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Do you think anythingelse should be added?

ks CASTILLO; Flag, National Anthem and the Prayer.

HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Ms. Ethel Castillo, we thank you for your full support.

Lena Lopez IO64 Benguche Area (Citizen) HON.

C. L. 3.

.ROGERS?

Ms. Lena, how do you feel about the White Paper?

MS. LOPEZ; Everything is in order.


Fully support.

HON.

C. L. B ROGERS; Do you think anythingelse should be added to it?

MS. LOPEZ; The Flag, Anthem and the Prayer.

HON.

0.

L. B. ROGERS?

Ms. Lena, I want to thank you for that clear statement.

Henritta Augustin .Seine Bight (Citizen) HON.

C. L. B. ROvzERSs Tell us Ms. Augustin how do you feel about the White Paper?

MS AUGUSTIN; I fully support the White Paper.

HON C. L. B. ROGERS; Do you think anythingelse should be included in the White Paper?
MS AUGUSTIN: Three more things; Prayer, Anthem and Flag.

HON 0.

L B. ROGERS; Ms. Henritta, you statement was a very clear one and we want to thank you for that clear state­ MS AUGUSTIN; ment.

Thank you.

Catalina Francisco 54 Banak Street (Ci tizen) HON.

C. L B. ROGERS!

MS. FRANCISCO; HON.

C L. B. ROGERS; MS. FRANCISCO; HON.

C. L. B. ROGERS; Tell us how you feel about the White Paper.

Full support for the White Pbper.

Do you think anythingelse should be added?


Three more things; Flag, Prayer and Anthem.

That's a very clear statement.

I thank you for that on behalf of the Committee.

5 o o o - 51- Martin Palacio 8 Penn Road, Benguche Area (Citizen) 'Mr.

Polonio, how do you feel about the White Paper?

I support it.

Is there anything you would like to add?

Flag, Anthem and the Prayer.

I want to thank yop for your support that you so clearly stated.

CHAIRMAN: MR. POLONIO; .


CHAIRMAN;' MR. POLONIO: CHAIRMAN; ft C HAIRMAN; Mr. Escobar, how do you feel about the White John Escobar 6 Southern" Foreshore MH ESCOBAR; CHAIRMAN; MR ESCOBAR; CHAIRMAN; Paper?

I do agree with it.

Is there anything that you would like to see added to it?

The National Anthem, National Prayer and Flag.

Mr. Escobar ithat is a clear statement and for that we want to thank you.
Francisco Almendarez Unity Zone t CHAIRMAN: Mr. Francisco, how do you feel about the White MR. ALMENDAREZ; CHAIRFAN; NR.

ALMENDAREZ; CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMAN; MS. ALVAR’JZ; CHAIRMAN; Mi.

ALVAREZ: CHAIRMAN■ Paper?

I feel happy about it and support it.

Do you think anythingelse should be added?

The Flag, the Prayer and the Anthem.

Mr. Francisco Almendarez, I want to thank you for making such a clear statement be'fore this committee.

Vicente Alvarez J2 Thbrose St. How do you feel about the White Paper?
I support it.

You think anythingelse should be added?

Yes.

Our National Prayer, National Anthem and our beautiful flag.

That's a clear statement, Ms. Alvarez, and I would like to thank you on behalf of the Committee.

- 62 - Josephine Lewis 20 Unity Zone (Citizen) CHAIRMAN; Miss Lewis, how do you feel about the White MISS LEWISb CHAIRMAN; MISS LEWIS; CHAIRMAN; Paper?

I support it.

I am happy about it.

Do you think anythingelse should be added?"

Our National Anthem, freedom, the Flag and the Prayer.
I would like to tell you that we appreciate your clear statement of support.

Thank you Ms. Lewis.

s »> Marciana Gamboa 79 Canal St. (Citizen) CHAIRMAN; Miss Camboa, how du you feel about the White MISS GAMBOA; CHAIRMAN: MISS GAITBOA: CHAIRMAN: Riper?

Full support.

t You think anythingelse should be added?

National Anthem, National Prayer and Flag.

Independence now!

Miss Gamboa, I wish to thank you on behalf this committee for your appearance.
f Ms. Susan Lopez 6?1 Pine St. (Citizen) CHAIRMAN: Ms. Susan, how do you feel about the White MSUu LOPEZ: CHAIRMAN: MS. LOPEZ: CHAIRMAN: Paper?

I sup-portit.

You think anythingelse should be added?

National Anthem, National Prayer and Flag.

Miss Susan, I thank you for your statement, Mr. Ruben Nicascio 28 Commerce Street (Citizen) CHAIRMAN: Mr. Nicascio, how do you feel about the White MR. NICASCIO: CHAIRMAN; MR. NICASCIO; CHAIRMAN; Paper?

I support it 100%.

Do you think anythingelse should be added?


The Flag, Anthem and Prayer.

Mr. Ruben Nicascio, I want tu thank you for your statement.

o o fl I CHAIRMAN: MRS. WRANT; CHAIRMAN: MRS. DU RAN-T: CHAIRMAN; <3 CHAIRMAN; MS. MARIANO; CHAIRMAN: MS. MARIANO; CHAIRMAN: CHAIRMAN; MS LOREDO: CHAIRMAN; MS. -LOREDO; CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMAN; MISS RAMOS; CHAIRMANS MISS RAMOS; CHAIRMANs - S5 - Mrs. Martina Durant 1210 Ghanns Avenue (Citizen) Mrs. Durant, how do you feel about the White ' Paper?

I fully support it.
I fully support it.

Do you think anythingelse should be added?

Yes, three more things; the Anthem, Elag and Prayer.

Well,.I want to thank you, Mrs. Durant, for your very clear statement.

Inez Mariano 9 Gumagarugu Rd.

(Citizen) How do you feel about the White Paper?

I fully support it.

Do you .think anythingelse should be added?

Everything is okay.

Thank you.

Agnes Loredo 10 Gumagarugu Rd.

(Citizen) How do you feel about the White Jhper?

I support it.

What do you think should be added to it?


There is nothingelse to be added to it.

Well, Ms. Loredo, we thank you very much for your support.

Miss Vicenta Ramos 8 Gumagarugu Rd.

(Ci tizen) Miss Ramos, how do you feel about the White Paper?

I feel good about it.

I support it.

You think anythingelse should be added?

No.

Miss Ramos, we thank you very much.

Jane Castillo 1268 Lakeland (Citizen) CHAIRMAN Miss Jane Castillo, how do you feel about the White Paper?
MS. CASTILLO: CHAIRMAN: MS. CASTILLO: CHAIRMAN; - 64 - 1 feel good about it.

Ib you think anythingelse should be put into it?

Nothingelse to be added to it.

I thank you, Ms. Castillo, for your support.

CHAIRMAN: MS. LINO: CHAIRMAN: MS. LINO: CHAIRMAN: CHAIRWs MR. RHYS: CHAIRMAN: MR. RHYS: CHAIRMAN: How do you feel about the White Paper?

I like the White Paper.

Is there anythingelse you would like added to the White Paper?

Blue and White Flag, Anthem and Prayer.


Ms. Lino, I thank you on behalf of the Committee.

o Francis Rhys 44 Sabal Street (Citizen) Mr. Rhys, how do you feel about the White Paper?

I support it.

Mr. Rhys, do you think anythingelse should be added to the ’White Paper?

National Flag, Anthem and Prayer.

Mr. Francis Rhys, we thank you very much for ycur support.
Jullian Berradez 28 Ghanns Avenue (Citizen) CHAIRMANs Ms. Jullian, how do you feel about the White MS. BERMUDEZ: CHAIRMAN s MS. BERMUDEZs CHAIRMAN: CHAIRMAN: MS. SABIO; CHAIRMAN i MS. SABIOL CHAIRMAN: Paper?

I support it.

Ms. Bermudez, do you think anythingelse should be added to the White Paper?

Hag, Ain them and Prayer.

Ms. Julian Bermudez, we thank you for your support.

Rosa Sabio 1225 Charms Avenue (Citizen) Now Ms. Rosa, how do you feel about the White Jh.per?

Pill support.
Pill support.

lb you think, anythingelse should be added?

Yes.

Prayer, the Anthem and the Hag.

Ms. Rosa Sabio, we thank you very much.

o 6 4 !

i I ■ i - 65 - Ms. Catherine Swazo 1209 Ghanns Avenue (Citizen) CHAIRPAN; MISS SWAZO: CHAIRMAN; MISS SWAZO; Miss Swazo, how do you feel about the.White Paper?

I am proud of it and support it.

Is there anythingelse that should be added?

Yes, I have somethingelse; the anthem, Prayer and Flag.

CHAIRMAN: Miss Swazo, this committee thank you.


Daniella Flores 7 Southern Foreshore (Citizen)• CHaIRM S Ms. Daniella, how do you feel about the White MS. FLORES; CHAIRMAN: MS. FLORES; CHAIRMAN: CHAIRIM: MS. WILLIAMS: CHAIRMAN; MS. WILLIAMS: CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMAN: MS. BERNARDEZ: CHAIRMAN; MS. BERNARDEZ: CHAIRMAN; Paper?

I support it.

Do you think anythingelse should be put in there, like the Flag, Anthem and Prayer.

Blue and White.

Thank you very much for your support, Ms. Flores.


Petrona Williams 7 Oak Street (Citizen) Bow do you feel about the 'White Paper?

I like it.

Do you think anythingelse should be : c.. .

d- like the Flag, Anthem and Prayer.

Yes.

Ms. Petrona Williams, thank you for y*ur support.

Elixia Bernadez 1296 lakeland (Citizen) How do you feel about the White Paper?

I support it.

You think anythingelse should be added, like the Flag, the Anthem and the Prayer?

Yes.

Ms. Bemardez, we thank you very much.


to O O o <3 O t 6 - 66 - Rosana Apolonio 17 Sabal Street (Ci tizen) CHf IRMAN; MS. APOLONIO: CHAIRMAN MS APOLONIO s CHAIRMAN; Ho do you feel about the White Paper?

I am in favour of i t. Do you want that in there; the flag, Anthem and Prayer?

Yea.

Ms. Apolonio, we thank you for your support.

Leonie Palacio JI Canal Street (Citizen) CHAIRMAN; Ms. Palacio, how/do you feel about the ’White Paper?
MS. PALACIO: It's all right, from (a) to (z), from (1) to CHAIRMAN: MS. PALACIO; CHAIRMAN; (LOO), I support it.

Do you think anythingelse should be added?

Hag, Anthem and Prayer.

Ms. Palacio, this Committee thanks you.

Solomon Cayetano 61 Magoon Street (Citizen) CHAIRMAN; Mr. Cayetano, how do you feel about the White <« o 0 MR.. CAYETANO; CHAIRMAN; MR. CAYETANO; CHAIRMAN: 1 CHAIRMANi MS. HEMMANS: CHAIRMAN: MS. HEMMANS: CHAIRMAN; Paper?

I support it.

'Would you like to say anythingelse?

No.


Thank you very much, Mr. Cayetano Naomi Hennns 1J Plum Street (Citizen) Ms. Hemmans, how do you feel about this White Paper?

I support it.

Do you think anythingelse should be added to it?

Hag, Anthem and Prayer.

Ms. Naomi Hemmans, we thank you very much.

A Pablo Mariano Baltazar 1 Banak St. (Citizen) CHAIRMAN; Mr. Baltazar, how do you feel about the White Paper?
I $ a I J J c & o o MR. BALTA&iR; CHAIRMAN: MR. BALTAZAR: CHAIRMAN: MR. BALTAZAR: CHAIRM; •7 CHAIRMAN; MISS ELORES: CHAIRMAN: MISS ELORES; CHAIRMAN; - 6?

- Genuine after it.

Bo you think anythingelse should be added to it?

I don't think so.

I think everything is going on so right.

What about the Elag, and the Anthem and the Prayer, would you like to see that in here?

Yes.

Mr. Pablo Baltazar, thank you for coming.


Nicholasa Elores 16 Bnory Street (Citizen) Miss Nicholasa, how do you feel about the White Paper?

I support it.

Bo you think anythingelse should be added to it?

No.

Ms. Nicholasa, we thank you very much.

Mrs. Marcelina Garcia & Simon Garcia 6j Pine Street (Citizens) CHAIRMAN: Mrs. Garcia, how do you feel about the White MRS. GARCIA: CHAIRMAN: MRS. GARCIAS, CHAIRMAN: Pap er?

We support it.
We support it.

Bo you think anythingelse should go the National Anthem Prayer and Hag9 Yes.

Mrs. Garcia, we thank you very much.

Erilia Erancisco 113 St. Vincent Street (Citizen) CHAIRMAN: Ms. Erancisco, how do you feel about the White MS ERfOICISCO: CHAIRMAN: MS. ERANCISCO: CHAIRMAN: Paper?

I support it.

Anythingelse?

You want your flag in there, and your Anthem and Prayer?

Yes.

Ms. Erilia, thank you very much.


Simon & Erancisea Arana Lakeland (Citizens) CHAIRMAN: MR. ARANA: Mr. Arana, how do you feel about the White Paper?

I support it.

CHAIRMAN; MR. ARANA?

CHAIRNANs CHAIRMAN; MS. ARANDA; CHAIRMAN: MS. ARANDA; CHiIRKxN; - gS - D?

you think anythingelse should, be added to the White Paper?

The Flag, Anthem and Prayer.

Mr. Arana, I want to thank you for your .clear statement before this Committee.
Lucille Aranda ,'/2 Mangrove Road (Citizen) Ms. Aranda, how do you feel about the White Paper?

I am proud of it.

Ms. Aranda, do you think anythingelse should go in; like your Ilag, Anthem and Prayer?

Everything.

Ms. Aranda, this Committee sincerely thank you for your clear statement.
Jeronima Vicente 15 Hne Street (Citizen) CHAIRMANS Ms. Vicente, how do you feel about the ’White MS. VICENTE; CHAIRMAN: MS. VICENTE; CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMAN s MS. SANTINO: CHAIRMAN: MS. SANTINO; CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMAN: MS LINO : CHAI RIAN s Paper?

* Full support to my back-bone.

You think anythingelse should be added to it?

Everything!

Prayer, Flag and anthem.

Ms. Vicente, we thank you very much for your support.

Dominica Santino 1071 Benguche Area (Citizen) Ms. Santino, how do you feel about the White Paper?
I support it.

Would you like anythingelse added?

No.

Well, Ms. Santino, we thank you very much.

Jacinta Lino 49J Havana Street (Citizen) Ms. Lino, how do you feel about the White Paper?

I support it.

Would you like to add anythingelse?

9 o i a < o o * I < (■ 1 MS. LINO; CHAIRMAN; - .6?

- No.

This Committee thank you for your clear statement.


CHAIRMAN; MRS. ESCOBAR; CHAIRMAN; MR-P. ESCOBAR: CHAIRMAN: Petronilla Escobar 6 Southern Foreshore (Citizen) Ms. Escobar, how do you feel about the White Paper?

I support it with all my heart.

Would you like anythingelse added to it?

Yes, the National Anthem, the National Prayer and the Hag.

Mrs. Petronilla Escobar, we thank you for your clear statement.
Vicenta Rodriguez 56 Canal Street (Citizen) CHAIRMAN: Ms Vicenta, how do you feel about the White Paper?

MS. RODRIGUEZ?

I want the Hag, Prayer, and independence, I CHAIRMANS Ms. Rodriguez, we thank you very much.

support it.

Santa Castillo 22 Polak Street (Ci tizen) CHAIRMAN: Ms. Castillo, how do you feel about the White MS. CASTILLO: CHAIRMAN: MS. CA.SULLOs CHAIRMAN; Paper?

I support it.

You think anythingelse should be added?

No.

It's okay.

Ms. Castillo, we thankyou very much for your support.
Felix Almandarez 16 Oak Street (Citizen) CHAIRMAN: Mr. Almandarez, how do you feel about the White MR. ALMANDAREZ: CHAIRMAN; J®.

ALMANDAREZ; CHAIRMAN: Paper?

I support it.

Do you think anythingelse should be added to it?

Nothingelse should be added.

Mr. Almandarez, we thank you very much for your support.

CHAIRMAN; MS. WILLIAMS: CHAIRMAN: MS. WILLIAMS: CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMAN: MS. CASTILLO: CHAIRMAN: IE.
CASTILLO: CHAIRMAN: CHAIRMAN: MS. APOLONIO", CHAI MAN: MS. APOLONIOS CHAIRMAN; - 7© - Joyce Williams 34 Polak Street (Citizen) Ms. Joyce, how do you feel about the White Paper?

I support the White Paper?

You think anythingelse should be added?

The Anthem, the Flag and the Prayer.

I want to thank you for your clear statement.

r> Esteline Castillo 8 Zirecote St. (Citizen) Ms. Castillo, do you support the White Paper?

Yes, I support the 'White Paper!

Bo you think anythingelse should be added?

No.


Then we thank you very much for your support.

Ms. Francisca Apolonio Silk Grass (Citizen) No you support the White Paper?

Yes.

Bo you think anythingelse should be added?

No.

Okay, Ms. Erancisca Apolonio, we thank you for your support.

Anancio Butero If Mile CHAIRMAN: Mr. Butero, how do you feel about the 'White MR. BUTERO; CHAIRMAN; MR. BI TERO: CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMAN: MS. CALIZ: Paper?

I support the White Paper?


Bo you think anythingelse should be added to it?

Flag, Anthem and the Prayer.

Thank you, Mr. Butero.

KLojia Caliz 44 Cedar Street (Citizen) Ms. Caliz, how do you feel about the White J&per?

I support it.

I want it now.

9 o 0 f CHAIRMAN; Ml.

CALIZ; CHAIRMAN: CHAIRFAN: MS. PALACIOL CHA IRFAN; NS.

PALACIO; CHAIRMAN: CHAIRMAN; MS. SABAL; CHAIRMAN;.

MS. SABAL: CHAIRMAN• - 71 - Ho you think anythingelse should be added?

ELag, Anthem and Prayer.


Ms. Caliz, we thank you for your straight­ forward statement.

Jane Palacio 79 Canal Street ■ (Citizen) Hbw do you feel about the ’White Paper?

I support it.

You think anythingelse should be added?

What about the Flag, Anthem and Prayer?

Everything.

Ms. Jane, we thank you for your support.

Tina Sabal 48 Unity Zone (Ci tizen) Ms. Sabal, So you support the White Paper?

With whole heart and soul.

What about your flag, anthem and prayer, do you want them in there?
I want it in the White Paper.

Ms. Sabal, I thank you for your straightforward statement.

Peter Susuga 1340 Lakeland (Citizen) CHAIRMAN; Mr. Peter Susuga, how do you feel about the MR. SUSUGA: I would like to add to the introduction .

White Tbper?

(Preamble) no one or group or organization Minister or Ministers, individuals, to rrake or cause to make this country a Republic, Socialist State, Communist State or a part of Guatemala, The history is to remain as it is; the officaal language of English.
The Governor-General to be appointed by the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition.

Tie Senators be appointed the Prime Minister and the Leader of the hy Opposition.

Anythingelse, Mr. Susuga?

Yes.

This Advisory Council, I would like tbs' Supreme Court to be the custodian of the Law.

CHAIRMAN!

MR. SUSUGA: i i i A I®.


SUSUGA: CH'IRMAN; MR. SU-SUGA; CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMAN’ MR. DANIEL; CHAIRPAN; MR. DANIEL; CHAIRMAN; MR. DANIEL: CHAIRMAN; - 72'- A Minister who is not a member of the House should not address.

No bills to be introduced in the Senate, Do you support the 'White Phper, otherwise, with the amendments?

Yes •ThanJcoyc>u^..Mr».- .Suguga, Gerald Daniel 20 Gumagarugu Road (Citizen) Mr. Daniel, how do you feel about the White Paper?

I support it.
I support it.

Ib you have anythingeyou wish to add?

Everything is alright.

Do you want the Anthem, Prayer and Flag?

Yes.

Mr Daniel, thank you for coming before us.

Wai din Myvett 7 Gumagarugu Road (Citizen) CHAIRMAN: Mr. Myvett, how de you feel about the White MR. MYVETT; CHAIR!

'AN; MR. MYVETT?

CHAIRMAN?

CHAIRMAN; MR. MYVETT; CHAIRMAN; MR MYVETT; CHAIRMAN: Paper?

I have no dispute about it.

I support.

Mr. Myvett, do you have anything you want to add?

No.
No.

Thank you very much for coming beforetus.

Austin Myvett 79 Sawai Street (Citizen) How do you feel about the ’White Paper?

I support it.

Is there anything you would like to add?

No.

Thank you Mr. Myvett.

Lucille Elijio 5 St. Vincent St. (Citizen) CHAIHMANs Ms. Lucille, what do you think of the White Paper?

*3 Q o 0 a -- 7” — Lucille Elijio, 5 St. Vincent Street (citizen) CHAIRMAN; Ms. Lucille, what do you think of the White Paper: MS. ELIJIO: I support it.
CHAIRMAN: MS. ELIJIO; CHAIRMAN; Anything you would like to add?

Ihe flag, Belizean Anthe, and the Belizean Prayer.

Thank you, Ns.

Elijio.

Jemott Raymond Mejia, IJl?

Lakeland (Citizen) CHAIRMAN; M$.

MEJIA; CHAIRMAN; Mr Mejia, how do you feel about the White Paper?

I support it.

Anythingelse you would like to add?

MR. MEJIA; No.

CHAIRMAN; Thank you very much.

ANIONIC MARTINEZ R., Mile Stann Creek Valley Road (citizen) CHAIRMAN: Do you support the White Paper?

■ MR. MARTINEZ; Yes.


CHAIRMAN: Would you like to see your flag, Anthem and your Prayer in it?

MR. MARTINEZ; Yes.

CHAIRMAN; Mr. Martinez we thank you very much.

s fl' Julia Bonillo, 25 Pine Street (Citizen) CHAIRMAN: Ms. Julia Bonillo , how do you feel about the ’White Paper?

MS. BONILLO; I support it.

CHAIRMAN: Would you like to see your flag, Anthem and Prayer in it?

IE.

BONILLO; Yes.

CHAIRMAN; Thank you very much, Ms. Bonillo.


Ofelia Alvarez CHAIRMAN; MS. ALVAREZ; CHAIRMAN; ;, 18 Church Street (Citizen) Do you support the White Paper?

I support it.

Tell me, is there anythingelse you want added to this?

MS. ALVAREZ; Elag, Anthem and Prayer.

CHAIRMAN; Thank you very much.

Epiphania Baltazar, 1125 Benguche Area (Citizen) CHAIRMAN: Do you support the White Paper?

MS. BALTAZAR; I support the White Paper.


CHAIRMAN: Would you like to see anything added, like your flag, Anthem ■ and Prayer?

MS. BALTAZAR; Yes CHAIRMAN: Ms. , all of them.

Epiphania Baltazar, thank you very much.

F* i Hilda Lewis, 1125 Benguche Area (Citizen) - 74 - CHAIRMAN: MS. LEWIS: CHAIRMAN; NS.

LEWIS: CHAIRMAN: Hilda, do you support the White Paper?

Ms Yes.

Would you like to see your flag, your Anthem and your Prayer in it?

Yes.

Thank you, Ms. Lewis, for your support.


Bonifo Martinez, 78 Sawai Street (Citizen) CHAIRMAN; Mr. Martinez, do you support the White Paper?

I'R.

MARTINEZ; I support i t. CHAI RIM: Would you like to see anythingelse added to it?

MR. MARTINEZ: No.

CHAIRMAN: Mr. Martinez, thank you for your support.

Otilia Gomez, 19 Ramos Road (Citi zen) CHAIRMAN: MS. GOMEZ: CHAIRMAN: How do you feel about the White Paper?

I support it.

I like everything.

Ms. Otilia, we thank you very much.


Cladio Lewis, 1125 Benguche Area (Citi zen) CHAIRMAN: You support the White Paper?

I'R.

LEWIS: Everything.

CHAIRMAN: Thank you, Mr. Lewis.

Francisco Miguel, 17 Ghanns Avenue (Citizen) CHAIRMAN; How do you feel about the White faper?

MS. MIGUEL; To do (everything).

Full support.

CHAIRMAN; Ms. Francisco Miguel, we thank you for your support.

Thomas Smith, Plum Street (Blanco Yard) (Citizen) CHAIRMAN; Mr. Thomas, thank you very much for your support.
Julia Castillo, Lakeland (Citizen) CHAIRMAN; How do you feel about the White Paper?

MS. CASTILLO: I accept it.

CHAIRMAN: Ms. Julia Castillo, we thank you very much for your support.

0 0 0 0 o Violet Johnson, J22 Citron Street (Citizen) - 75 - CHAIRMAN: MS. JOHNSON: CHAIRMAN; Ms. Violet, how do you feel about the White Paper?

I support it with all my heart.

Ms. Violet Johnson, this corrmittee thank you very much for coming.
Agnes Nolberto, #4 Moho Road (Citi zen) CHAIRMAN: Mrs. Agnes Moho, how do you feel about the White Paper?

MRS. NOLBERTO; I support it.

CHAIRMAN: Anythingelse you would like to see in it?

MRS. NOLBERTO: I think the Prayer, Anthem and Hag and also a pledge for the schools.

CHAIRMAN; Ms. Agnes Moho, we thank you very much, It was a clear statement.

Ms. Adriana Baltazar jf\.

Banak Street (Citizen) CHAIRMAN; ' Mrs. Baltazar, how do you feel about the White Paper?
MRS. BALTAZAR; Everything is okay; all the way.

I support it.

CH'IRMAN: Mrs. Adriana Baltazar, thank you very much for coming.

Pearlene Jones, 9 Pineapple Street (Citizen) CH; IRMAN: Ms Pearline, how do you feel about the White Paper?

MS JONHS: CHAIRMAN; I fully support it.

Ms. Pearlene Jones, we want to thank you for your support.
S/iiffiUL/u CHAIRMAN; ARZU: CHAIRMAN: CHAIBMAW: ZABANEH: -176 - Helen Sambula 6 Southern Poreshore I support the 'Jhite Paper Helen I would like to thank you for coming before this Committee.

Thank You Helen Arzu 46 Magoon Street I think the White Paper is suitable for us.

Miss Ellen Arzu, my job is to thank you for coming before this Committee.

Thank you.

Marie Zabaneh 7 Pier Road How do you feel about the White Paper.

I agree with some parts of it.

Independenco will be a good thing.


I don't have any objection but I only meant to ask about security after Independence.

Do you moan we will be .supported by England, after we get Independ sice?

CHAIRMAN: Security is not in the Constitution but the way it will be done will be negotiated with the British.

They are here already, and they are the ones who will have to stay until we build up our forces and malt.

alliances with other people.

Thank you for your support.


FIGUEROA: I support the White Paper, Rita Pigueroa 16 Oak Street o o 0 a D .. Dorothy K.

Flower.

; 20 Magoon Street FLOWERS; I support the .

hite Paper.

FLOREJs I support the ./hite Paper.

A good job.

Olla Flores 1196 Bcnguche Area JOSEPH: I feel happy about the White Paper.

Dionicio Joseph 36 Gumagarruga MEJIA; I support everything in the ’.

"hite Paper.

Dolores Mejia 20 Sala Road LUCAS; With all my heart, I support the /hite Paper.
Albert Lucas 15 Yampa Street ALVAREZ; I feel happy about the White Paper.

Florentino Alvarez No.

J Southern Foreshore SABAL: LEWIS: FLOWERS: George Sabal Dangriga Pen Road A thousand times I support the ‘Jhite Paper.

Yvonne Lewis No.

4 Grapefruit ^oad I feel proud about the ./hite Paper Braulio Flowers Dangriga I support 'the ‘.

'hite Paper.

Alice Lamby 33 Oak Street ALICE LAKBY: The White Paper is for us, I support progress.

HOG.,?/,: JflJSA: HOG.


IRS; ■ i£)Gs ROGMRS; B0DD1H: ChAIKMAH; - 78 - Carmen Hyde 32 Cedar Street What I don't understand is Secure Independence.

Where do you find that?

She wants to know what it is.

I want to know where it is.

To be more specific and not to waste time, I was speaking to Hon.

McKoy and he told us, it doesn't mention security.

I have looked through it and 1 agree with it.

This is the terms of a proposed Const!

tutior and one of the first Preambles is the Hights of people.
The defence part of it is out- side the Constitution: something that has to arrange separately and we'll be making knov/n the moment it is arranged.

But I don't think you'll find it in there.

'Thesu are only the proposed terms of the Constitution.

Thank you for coming and for telling us you read the document.

Carrie Bodden 5 Moho Hoad First of all, what do you mean by political independence and economic independence.
Miss Sodden, the matter wo are dealing with here is really the terms of the Constitution We passed the stage of Independence.

The Constitution is rightly the rules of the game for the new Belize.

Political Independence is the right to act without anybody else telling you how to act.

Ths freedom just as individual freedom; the freedom to travel; you can leave Belize, o o a 0 o D CHAIRMANS CHAIRMAN: RAMOS: CHAIRMAN: -79 - you can come back to Belize, that kind.
of freedom which political independence means; the rest of freedom which we do not have in foreign affairs that will come.

Next question, please?

Mr. Carl Ramos 127 Commerce Street 'Mr Ramos will you appear us a Representative or as a Citizen? '

On behalf of the People's United •^arty.

Tell us what you have in mind.


You could rc-ad it or I can read its "On behalf of the People1s United Party to the Joint Select Committee I take this opportunity to support the White Paper, our Belizean Anthem to be included, the National Prayer, our Belizean Flag and for the Belizean-Anthem to be sung in all schools, both Secondary and Primary rn ’ 'Iso at all official ceremonies with due respect from all its citizens.

Carl Ramos, Secretary P.U.P.

Dangriga CHAIRMAN: I tender the document.

Next citizen.
Next citizen.

CHAIRMAN: CADIZ?

CHAIRMANs Calistro Caliz $6 Banak Street Do you appear as a Citizen?

I appear as a citizen of Dangriga, of Belize* As a Garifuna.

Is that a copy of the White Paper?

Can I have a copy.

What would you like to tell us about it?

CALIZ; -’SO - This is the same ’Thite Paper that the Minister spoke of over the radio sometime Friday?

C1IAIWJJ: This is the same Uhitc Paper issued by the Government of Belize.

Only hitc Paper o CALIZj exists.


If you look at the top of the 'Jhite Paper there can be no doubt issued by the Government of Belize.

As a Garifuna I have to say, liberty and freedom in this country of Belize since the arrival of 160 years ago of our ancestors, I stand here to give my opinion on the propose Constitution of an Independent Belize.
First of all, that clause in the new constitution, be formulated in the new constitution that an independent Beliz will remain a member of the British Commonwealth, Two, that a clause in the new Constitution be formulated that an Independent Belize will never be a communist or a socialist republic.

That it be formulated in the New Constitution that Belize remain for Belizeans and intact.

CHAIiMAN?

Next person.


CSIAIHMAN: SABAL: Carlos Sabal 494 Havana Street Mr. Sabal, how do you feci about the White Paper?

I am satisfied and I support the ./hite Paper.

O o 0 1 CHAIRMAN : DIEGO: e CHAIRMAN; HOOCHES: CHAIRMAN: ' DIEGO: CHAIRMAN: LOPEZ 2 CHAIRMAN: A1T.ORG IS: -.

;81 - Perreiro Diego 1316 Lakeland Mr. Diego how .io you fool abou t the White Paper?

I feel good, good Porfilio Roochcs 33 Pront Street How do you feel about the hite Paper?

I support it a hundred per cent.


Thomas Diego 28 Pen Road How do you All right, all the way Inocente Lopez Lakeland Mr. Lopez, how you feel I feel a hundred per cent.

Marie Andrews Silk Grass How do you feel?

After reading it carefully I do support it fully but I am disturbed because the symbols of Independence are not included, meaning the Belizean National Anthem, the Belizean National Ilag and the- National Prayer.
I also commend government for preparing such document for the Independence of Belize in the near future.

I thank You.

C.KIMI/iJJ; NOLB1IRTO- cvaizttN.. BOKILLCh C/lAIKiAH: CIJ3GO 3 CHATillMJs I'LORlhis CHAIRMANS ARZUs - 82 - Albert Nolberto 4 Mohu Road Mr. Albert Nolberto, how do you feel about the hite Pape??

':’ A Hundred per cent, I support it.

Simon Bomillo 595 Pine Street Mr. Bomillu, how do you I have been waiting for it a long time Sir, oh yes.

Adosto Ciego 52 Ramos Road.


’./hat arc your views e.bout the ,/hite Paper?

My views about the hite Paper is that I support the White Paper Sir.

All the way.

Morris C. Flores 1196 Benguche Area Mr. Flores, what do you think about the.

White Paper?

In my favour, in our favour.

Albert Arzu Sr. 46 St. Vincent Street Mr. Arzu, your comments on the /hite Pap r Please.
I am not supporting the .hite Paper which deals with my Constitution without mailing what I consider, adcoucte ejiiondm nts On page 5 Section 4 \5.

This right to f??'.....

'o: of expression shall include the right of citizens to operate private newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations, subject only to regulations necessary for orderly operations.

o n o O o t?

CHAI MAK: e CilAIHI-IAM.

- 85 - Page 8 lection 1a.

A Belizean citizen should.

lose his citizenship by renunciation and.


by no other cause •Ic should retain his citizenship unless hr specific.lly ir’icatos he no longer wants such citizenship.

That means you can be a Guatemalan and a Belizean.

No man, wait, wait.
No man, wait, wait.

There is no difference, if you saying that the only ’way to less bis citizenship it moans that if the Belizean, carrying a Guatemalan Passport or nationality, ho can't lose his Belizean citizenship because he hasn't renounced it Just think carefully before you put ’the question.

ARZU The Belizean can lose by- citizenship by renunciation and by no other cause.

CHALWIANi That moans he c.r be both & Guatemalan and a AR'Us CHAIRMAN: ARZU: Belizean.

Yon are proposin that.


I am proposing that.

You.ar.

; proposiix.

that.

All right.

Page 12 -Section 35 Change name to Belize Council of State.

Tlio Belize Council of State shall, be comprised of th?

;ee categories of membership as follows- (a) Any person who since the advent of self--government has had advocat -sd the office of Premier, Deputy .

'./reriier, Minister of Cabinet, Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the- Opposition, .-‘o;xnr.r Sneaker of the Hous.'
of Depreser.vuattvos and former President of the t;.-i:-..to?

•» Any Belizean who has office of Chi ,-f Justice, Puisne Judge, Judge of Court of Appeals, Registrar HUSA; AW; CHAIRMAN; AW' - 84 - General, Attorney-at-law with status of Senior Counsel.

(c) Ton other persons not below the age of Thirty, appointed, by the Governor-General, six on the advice of the Premier and four on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition.
The Governor-General shall be Chairman and three members frora each category constitute the quorum; we are suggesting broader council of state; a broader ministry following the suggestions.

Will that be practical, look at (b)?

Well, it is a suggestion coming from me.

Go ahead Mr. Arzu.

Thirty-three.

There shall be a Judicial Committee of the Council of State which shall comprise of the councillors of state under category (b) and such other councillors who are attorneys-at-law.

Page 13 Section 4-1.


Each member of the House should represent not less than one thousand five hundred nor more than three thousand voters.

There should be a Boundaries Commission of the House to supervise the establishment of constituencies.

Page 14 Section 44 should be amended to read?

A Person shall be qualified to be elected to be a member of the House of Representatives or be appointed as a member of the Senate if he is a Belizean citizen 19 years old or over and.
lias lived in Belize before the date of his nomination or election and is able to speak and read and write the English Language.

o o p C> 0 Cf i 1° <35 - Section 17 Page 58.

A vote of three quarters of the membership of each House of the National Assembly should be required for amendments of any provisions in the Constitution.

Amendments of entrenchment clauses should require in addition a referendum under the Jamaica formula.
No amendment shall be made to this constitution to provide that Belize shall be a one-party state.

The right to form and join a political party shall be entrenched in this constitution as a Human Right Page 17 Section 59.

Standing Orders shall among other matters make provisions for the following".
(a) the right of members to move motions and to speak on such motions at the time of presentation; (b) Requiring the Chairman of each committee to submit monthly progress report as Sessional Papers on all Bills, Motions and other matters pending before his committee toget’i r with reasons explaining why 'there has been a delay of more than one month in reporting back on any such bills, motions or other matters to the House.
That the Leaders of the Opposition or someone appointed by him shall bo Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee shall contain a majority of members for the Opposition Party.

(b) That when a Minister introduces a Bill for the first reading he shall at the sane time lay a copy of such bill on the table.
- &6 - Page 19 Section 73- (a) A bi'-election to fill any vacancy in the House of Representatives created by death resignation death or otherwise of the member shall be held within six weeks when such vacancy occurs.

Provided no bi-cleotion shall be held if such vacancy occurs less than •‘fareo before the life of the Assembly is due to expire by operation of the law.
Page 20 Section 77« The question of the removal of the Judge be referred to Iler Majesty the Queen to the Judicial Committee of Council of the Crown.

Page 21 Section 80. lj-'he question of the removal of the Judge of the Court of Appeal shall be referred to her Majesty the Queen of the Judicial Committee of the Council of State Page 21 Section 32 The term "Her Majesty the Queen in Council^ is understood in -this context to mean Privy Council in Ugland.

Perhaps this should be clearly stated.


Page 22, Section C/.

The removal of the Director of Public Prosecutions shall be referred to the Judicial Committee of the Council of State.

Page 23, Section 89.
And all other sections dealing with appointments to be made by the Governor-General on the advice of the Prime Minister should include the following provisos Providing that the Prime Minister shall not present the names of any person the Governor-General for appointment unless his nomination of that person has been ratified by the Joint Committee on 0 o 0 0 9 o appointment of the House of Representatix ■ : ■ifiib ' and the Senate and by positive vote of MR. ARZU; CHAIRMAN; MR. ARZU; CHAIRMAN; NCSAs ARZUs MUSA; ARZUs - 87 - both Houses.
Page 24, Section 91» Appeals on matter relating to Public Service shall lie with the Council of State.

Page 26, Section 98.

The question on the removal of the Auditor General shall lie with the Council of state.

Page 26, Section 100; Council of State shall be included in ■ this section.

See that' no guilt shall be passed to all its stages on the same day except with unanimous consent of all members present.

’.That is it you wish to say?

Thank you very much.


Pou are not commenting on the proposals and that's what we are here for.

Any questions, members?

Mr. Arzu mentioned something about a referendum on the Jamaican family, what do you mean?

That is for you people to .look into when you are dealing with it.

I don't know.

■hen the referendum of Jamaica If you are going to give clear look at that and you want to accept some amendments there, you might look what I'm saying.

CHAIRMAN; Thank you for your co^ncnts , Mr. Arzu.


CHAIRMAN: MS. GAMBOA: Josephine Gamboa 19 Unity Zone Ms. Gamboa, how do you feel about the Jhite Paper?

I support it.

CHAIRMAN: ANTONIO: CHAIRMAN: CHAIRMAN: HENRY: CHAIRMAN: —.138 - TIs.

Gainboa, this Committee wants to thank you for coming and support the 7hite Paper.

Dolores Antonio 1264 Lakeland Ms. Antonio, how do you feel about the White Paper?

Everything is okay with me.

I support it.


Ms. Dolores Antonio, this committee thanks you for your support.

Martha Henry 36 Unity Zone Ms. Henry, how do you feel about the V/hite Paper?

I support it.

Ms. Martha Henry, we thank you for that support which was made so clearly.

Bernadette Locario 31 Yampa Street •CHAIRMAN: Ms’.

Locario, liovz do you feel about the V/hite LOCARIO: CHAIRMAN: CHAIRMAN: MS. LINO; CHAIRMAN: Paper?

Happy about it.

You support.


Ms. Locario, this committee thank you very much for coming here this evening.

Edith Lino 2 Breadfruit Road Ms. Lino how do you feel about the V/hite Paper?

I support it.

Ms. Edith Lino, I want to thank you for coming here this evening.

-.89 - Apolonio Cardenas 3 Moho Street Mr. Cardenas, how do you feel about the White Paper?

I support it I want the flag, Anthem, and Prayer.

Mr. Cardenas, we thank you for this.


c Tornasita Caballero 2 Gumagarugu Road How do you feel about the 7hite Paper?

I support it.

Ms. Tornasita Caballero, wo thank you very much for your support Mathri Gomez 7 Rice Street Ms. Mathri Gomez, how do you feel about the White Paper?

I support it.

Ms. Gomez, this committee thank you for coming Jane Martinez 78 Sawai Street Ms. Jane, how do you feel about the Alite Paper?

I support it.

Ms. Jone Martinez, thank you for your clear support.
Mauricia Caliz 595 Pine Street Ms. Caliz, how do you feel about the '.Alite Paper?

I support it, wholly and soully.

o e a e CHAIRMAN; CARDENAS; CHAIRMAN: CHAIRMAN: CABALLERO: CHAIRMAN: CHAIRMAN: GOMEZ: CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMAN: MARTINEZ: CHAIRMAN: CHAIRMAN: MS. CALIZ; - 90 - CHAIRMAN: Ms. Calis, this committee thank you for coming here and expressed yourself.

% i ■ CHAIRMAN: SEBASTIANS CHAIRMANS SEBASTIAN: CHAIRMANS Simeon Sebastian 16 Citron Street Mr.

Sebastian., what do you feel about the 'Alite Paper?
I support it.

You feel that anything else should be added to it?

The flag, the Anthem and the National Prayer.

Mr. Sebastian, this committee thank you for coming here.

Isabel Flores 78 Sawai Street CHAIRMANS Mr. Isabel, how do you feel about the Shite FLORESs CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMANS CIEGOS 0 CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMAN s AVILEEs Paper?

Forward, I support it.

Mr. Isabel Flores, this committee takes great pleasure in giving you thanks.
Cecil J. Ciego 51 Mahogany Street Mr. Cecil, how do you feel about the White Paper?

I support it.

Mr. Cecil, this committee wants to thank you for coming hero to support the White Paper I4rs.

Isabela Avilez 11J3 Bonguche Area Mrs. Isabel how do you feel about the Alite Paper?

Full support.

CHAIRMAN: Mrs. Avilez, we want co thank you for - 91 - coming here to support it.

Mrs. Elizabeth Ciego 17 Plum Street CHAIRMAN: Mrs Ciego, what do you feel about the MRS. CI3G0: CHAIRMAN!

Shite Paper: I support it.


Mrs. Ciego, this committee wish to thank you for your support Allan Partis, Jr. 47 Front Street CHAIRMAN: Mr. Partis, how do you feel about the MR. PARTIS: CHAIRMAN: CHAIRMAN: OLIVAS: CHAIRMAN: CHAIRMAN: MS. PALACIO: CHAIRMANs White Paper?

I support it a hundred per cent.

Hr Partis, this committee wants to thank you for making a, lot of trouble of coming here to state your support so clearly.

Terrence Olivas JI Cedar Street Mr. Olivas how do you feel about the 'ihite Paper?
Support a hundred per cent.

Mr. Olivas,thank you for your support.

Cynthia Palacio 10 Ramos Road Ils Palacio, how do you feel about the White Paper?

Satisfied, support it.

Ms. Palacio, on behalf of the committee I wish to thank you very much for coming here.

<» o e o 6 |!

- 92 - Marie Palacio 29 Canal Street CHAIRMAN; Ms. Marie Palacio, how do you feel about * PALACIOs CHAIRMAN; the ’.Jhite Paper?

I support it.

Ms. Mario Palacio this committee wish to CHAIRMAN; NUNEZs CHAIRMAN?
CHAIRMANS BOMILLO; CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMANS NUNEZ; CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMAN; MS. CALIZs CHAIRMAN; thank ,'/ou.

Eldridge A Nunez 2J Yampa Street Mr. Nunez, how do you i'eel about the White Paper?

I want all P.U.P., I support it.

Mr. Nunez, this committee wish to thank you.

Martha Bomillo 595 Pine Street Ms. Martha, how do‘you feci about the White Paper?

Everything is fine, I support it.

Ms. Martha, I want to tell 'you that this committee thank you for coming.
Mrs. Frances Nunez 596 A Bluefield Pine Street Mrs. Frances, how do you feel about this?

Cupport it.

Mrs. Nunez, we want to thank you for coming here and support the White ^aper.

Lurieen Caliz 129 Sawai Street Ms. Caliz, how do you feel about the White Paper?

Oh yes, I support it.

Ms. Caliz, wo would like to thank you for coming here this afternoon.
CHAIRMAN: RIVAS: CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMAN: FLORES; CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMAN; PALACIO; CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMAN; FLORES; CHAIRMAN; - ,95 - Mrs. Victoria Rivas 49 Cedar Street Mrs. Rivas, what do you feel about the White Paper?

1 support the White Paper.

Mrs Rivas, this committee would like to thank you for coming before it.

Victor L. Flores Block: 575 Stann Creek Valley Road Mr. Flores, how do you feel about the illite Paper?

I support it a hundred per cent.


Mr. Flores, this committee would like to thank you for coming before it and state your support.

Gustavo Palacio 21 Magoon Street How do you feel about this White Paper?

I support the White Paper.

Mr. Palacio, this committee wish to thank you for coming before us.

Maximo Flores 15 Channs Avenue Mr. Floros, how do you feel about the White Paper?

Support it.

Mr. Flores, this committee thank you for coming before it.
V « a o V i to >» CHAIRMAN: PALACIOs CHAIRMANS CHAIRMANS MARIN: CHAIRMANS CHAIRMAN?

VALERIOS CHAIRMANs - 94 - Dorothy Palacio 26 Polak Street Ms. Palacio, how do you foci about the White Paper?

Support it.

Ms. Palacio, this committee would like to thank you for making time to come out here.

Laurie Marin 14 Magoon Street Ms. Marin, how you feel about the White Paper?

I support it Ms. Marin, that is a clear statement that you made before this committee.
The committee would like to thank you for coming before it.

Crccontacion Valerio 90 Sawai Street Ms. Valerio, how do you feel about the !Jhite Paper?

I support it.

This coramitte wish to tell you how grateful we are for coming before it.

Gregorio Swazo 612 Melinda Road CHAIRMANS Mr. Gregorio, what do you feel about « SWAZOs the- '.Jhitc- Paper?

I support it a hundred percent, and I want to add in the flag, the prayer and the anthem.

CHAIRMAN?
CHAIRMAN?

Mr. Gregorio, I want to thank you on behalf of the Committee.

CHAIRMAN: ARZU: CHAIRMAN: CHAIRMAN: RAMIREZs CHAIRMAN: - 95 - Odcillon Arzu 120 Grapefruit Street Mr. Arzu, how do you.

feel about the White Paper?

Support it.

Mr. Arzu, this committee would like to thank you for taking the time out to come before it.

Salomi Ramirez 29 Lakeland Ms. Ramirez, what do you think of the White Raper?

I support it.
I support it.

Ms. Salomi Ramirez, this committee wish to thank you for coming before it Katherine Martinez 1295 Lakeland I CHAIRMAN: Ms Martinez, how do you feel about the MARTINEZ: CHAIRMAN: CHAIRMAN: RAMIREZ S CHAIRMANs White Paper?

I support it.

Ms. Katherine Martinez, this committee wish to thank you for coming before it.

Mrs. Balbina Ramirez 21 Lakeland Mrs. Ramirez, how do you feel about the White Paper?

I believe this book will bring happiness to everybody.

I Support.
I Support.

Thank you Mrs. Ramirez for coming.

0 4 a « 3 ■3 o CHAIRMAN s MARIN: CHAIRMAN; - 96 - Miss Martha Marin 29 Canal Street Miss Martha Marin, how you fool,about the '/hi to Pap-r?

From the bottom of my heart, I support it.

Ms. Martha, wo thank you.

Ignacia Garcia 1279 Dak.land CHAIRMAN; Ms. Garcia, how you fool about the White •Paper?

GARICA: I'm ready to achieve the goal that this CHAIRMAN: Ms.' Garcia, this committee wish to thank paper read.
CHAIRMAN: DIEGO: CHAIRMAN: CHAIRMAN: LUCAS: CHAIRMAN: 8 you.

Francisco Diego 33 Lakeland Could you tell us how you fool about the White Paper?

I support it.

Ms. Diego, I would like to extend tho thanks of this committee, for coming before it Grcgoria Lucas 1480 Unity Zone Ms. Lucas, how you'fool about the ’./hite Paper?

I support it with all my family.

Thank you for that support.

The committee wish to extend their thanks to you.


- 97 - Tintimo ^rona 16 Lakeland Mr, Arana, how you fool about the White Paper?

A Hundred Percent..•support.

This committee wish to thank you and I do so on thoir behalf.

Seyford Cayetano 26 Commerce Street What do you think of the White Paper?

Support it a hundred percent.

Thank you very much Mr. Cayetano.

Margaret Palacio 27 Tibosc Strout Ms. Margaret Palacio, how you feel about the White Paper?

I support it.
I support it.

Ms. Margaret, thank you very much for your support.

MateoCastillo 27 Tibosc Street Mr. Castillo, what you think of the White Paper?

I support it a million times.

We want to give you a million thanks from this committee.

Leonides Morales Melinda Road Mr. Morales, how you feel about the White Paper?

Good with me I support.


o 0 b « a o C1L.IRMAN: AILHIA; CHAIRMAN: CHAIRMAN; CAYETANO; CHAI WAI; CHAIRMAN; PALACIO; CHAIRMAN; CHAI WAI : CASTILLO; CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMANS NORALES; - 98 - Mr. Loonidos Uonlcs, this committee wish to than}: you fob your support.

Victoria Servio 71 Magoon Str.

et Miss Victoria Servio, hew you feel about the /hite Paper?

I support the ./hi to Pppcr.

This committee- •ould like to thank you for support in th .

/hits Paper.

Miss Loonie Nuiioz .


■1053 Benguchc Area Hiss Nunez, this V/hito Paper how do you feel about it.

I support it.

Mins Nuiioz, the Joint Committee would like to thank you, for your support.

Charles Lopez 488 Havana Street Mr. Lopez, how do you feel about the './hitu Paper?

Support it This Joint Select Committee would like to thank you Clothilda Blanco 10J2 Benguche Area Ms. Blanco, how you feel about the V/hite Paper?

It will bring better for everyone, I support it.


We thank you, Ms. Blanco, on behalf of the Committee.

CHAIRMAN: SERVIO; CHAIRMAN: CHAIRMAN: NUNEZ: CI-I,lIRM.U : CHAIRMAN: LOPEZ: CHAIRMAN; CHAIRMAN; BLANCO: (3L1IRMAN: