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  2. British Somaliland - Wikipedia

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    In 1947, the entire budget for the administration of the British Somaliland protectorate was only £213,139. [26] In May 1960, the British Government stated that it would be prepared to grant independence to the then Somaliland protectorate. The Legislative Council of British Somaliland passed a resolution in April 1960 requesting independence.

  3. State of Somaliland - Wikipedia

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    The Order in Council explicitly stated that "Somaliland shall become an independent country on the 26 day of June, 1960" and that British protection over Somaliland would lapse on the same date. The introduction to the constitution defined Somaliland's territory as being all the territory of the British Somaliland Protectorate. [5]

  4. 1960 British Somaliland parliamentary election - Wikipedia

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    Parliamentary elections were held in British Somaliland on 17 February 1960. The result was a victory for the Somali National League (SNL), which won 20 of the 33 seats in the Legislative Council. [1] [2]

  5. Independence Day (State of Somaliland) - Wikipedia

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    Independence Day of Somaliland is an annual celebration and a public holiday in Somaliland and neighbouring Somalia that commemorates the proclamation of independence of the short-lived independent State of Somaliland on 26 June 1960. [1] In the late 19th century, the territories of what is now Somalia and Somaliland was divided between Britain ...

  6. Somaliland Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia

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    On 26 June 1960, the former British Somaliland protectorate briefly obtained independence as the State of Somaliland, with the Trust Territory of Somaliland following suit five days later. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The following day, on 27 June 1960, the newly convened Somaliland Legislative Assembly approved a bill that would formally allow for the union of ...

  7. History of Somaliland - Wikipedia

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    In 1947, the entire budget for the administration of the British Somaliland protectorate was only £213,139. [68] In May 1960, the British Government stated that it would be prepared to grant independence to the then Somaliland protectorate. The Legislative Council of British Somaliland passed a resolution in April 1960 requesting independence.

  8. List of colonial governors of British Somaliland - Wikipedia

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    British Somaliland map. This is a list of colonial governors of British Somaliland from 1884 to 1960. They administered the territory on behalf of the United Kingdom .

  9. Somaliland - Wikipedia

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    The British established a protectorate in the region referred to as British Somaliland. In 1960, when the protectorate became independent from Britain, it was called the State of Somaliland. Five days later, on 1 July 1960, Somaliland united with the Trust Territory of Somaliland under Italian Administration (the former Italian Somaliland).