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Businessman Mr. Harry Cox said Government would control the Police and Bermuda Regiment if ties with Britain were cut.
He claimed Premier the Hon Sir John Swan had talked about becoming head of both.
Mr. Cox added Independence would also remove a saf...
DATE: Mar 18, 1994
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The UBP Government appears to be advocating, at least in the Senate, that Independence should be decided by a simple majority of those voting in a referendum, not a majority of the adult population or a majority of those registered to vote but a simp...
DATE: Mar 17, 1994
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It began with a series of 614 random telephone interviews amongst Bermuda residents 18 years and older. The sample included both listed and unlisted telephone numbers.
The results were tabulated and weighted to reflect the demographic characteristics...
DATE: Mar 17, 1994
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And debate on cutting ties with Britain should be put on hold in the "present confused political climate''.
That was the plea from the National Liberal Party, which ripped into Government and the Opposition.
The party slammed the United Bermuda Party...
DATE: Mar 17, 1994
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Fifty-nine percent of voters intending to take part in Government's proposed referendum would say "no'', the survey shows.
Just 26 percent would back cutting ties with Britain.
And 58 percent believe the pros and cons of Independence should be explor...
DATE: Mar 17, 1994
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Their hopes rest on winning support from Independent Senators Norma Astwood and the Hon. Albert Jackson.
But the battle will probably take place on Friday -- not today as first thought.
Last night Government Senate leader the Hon. Gerald Simons said ...
DATE: Mar 16, 1994
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And Premier the Hon. Sir John Swan "flannelled'' to avoid the question, according to the report.
The Sunday Telegraph reported the Queen's visit to the Island in a story tied in with Independence.
Reporter Mr. Robert Hardman was one of a group of jou...
DATE: Mar 16, 1994
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Guest panelists will be Mr. Walton Brown, who heads the Committee for Independence, Mr. Harry Cox and Mr. Geddes Claemandor.
Organiser Mr. Fred Thomas said Mr. Claemandor is a Bermudian resident who has seen Caribbean islands go independent and "suff...
DATE: Mar 16, 1994
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They decided on Monday night that a proposed amendment by Independent Senator Alf Oughton was unclearly worded.
And Sen. Oughton should be given a chance to seek legal advice, it was agreed unanimously.
Discussion on the Act -- and the tabled amendme...
DATE: Mar 16, 1994
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suggesting that Bermuda should debate Independence. Indeed, one of the very things the UBP has done is attack debates on Independence as being "premature sources of information''.
In the process of degrading the debates, presumably because they were ...
DATE: Mar 15, 1994
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