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title: "UN R/14/465B Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/14/465B: General Assembly recorded vote. Adopted in 1959 — 60 in favour, 0 against, 14 abstaining. TO ADOPT PARAGRAPH 3 OF 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. (A/4240) SETTING DATE FOR PLEBISCITE IN THE SOUTHERN-BRITISH CAMEROONS, SAID TEXT RECOMMENDING SUFFRAGE IN THE SOUTHERN PLEBISCITE FOR ONLY PERSONS BORN OR OF PARENTS BORN, IN THE SOUTHERN-CAMEROON"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/583"
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# R/14/465B: BRITISH CAMEROON

Voted 1959-10-03 · General Assembly recorded vote

Yes

60

81%

No

0

0%

Abstain

14

19%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT PARAGRAPH 3 OF 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. (A/4240) SETTING DATE FOR PLEBISCITE IN THE SOUTHERN-BRITISH CAMEROONS, SAID TEXT RECOMMENDING SUFFRAGE IN THE SOUTHERN PLEBISCITE FOR ONLY PERSONS BORN OR OF PARENTS BORN, IN THE SOUTHERN-CAMEROON

### Notable abstentions

Argentina, Belgium, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Uruguay, Venezuela

## Primary sources

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