Rejected petition Birmingham City to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia.

Birmingham should not interfere in the foreign affairs of Somalia. UK recognises Somalia as a sovereign nation and passed a resolution in April 1960 requesting independence of Somalia as a whole. Local political issues of Somalia should not be brought into the council's chamber. Somalia for Somalis.

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Reference - https://www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/britishsomaliland.htm

"Passed a resolution in April 1960 requesting independence of Somalia"

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Date submitted 13 July 2019
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