Barbudan independence movement

The West Indies Associated States were granted near full internal autonomy, and had the right to secede from the United Kingdom at any time, their intended purpose.

[3] In December 1967, a Barbudan delegation led by Sir McChesney George went to London to propose the establishment of a separate associated state.

Due to similar and more violent events occurring in Anguilla at the time, the V. C. Bird government sent additional police attachments to the island, however, as he viewed his own forces as sufficient enough, he did not request British external aid.

[4] On 3 November 1981, two days after the independence of Antigua and Barbuda, a protest led by Sir Hilbourne Frank marched through the streets of Codrington, where he claimed that 75% of people on the island supported Barbudan secession.

[7][8] After the failure of the resolution, the Barbuda Council accused Antiguans of politicising the issue, and on 30 September it was said that the Cabinet never gave an official response.