On the 10th day of October, Fiji achieved nationhood in the fullest sense of that term. There was no declaration of independence on her part, since i… - Robert Sidney Foster

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On the 10th day of October, Fiji achieved nationhood in the fullest sense of that term. There was no declaration of independence on her part, since independence was freely given. There was simply a grateful acceptance of the independence that was offered, and a dedication to the tasks that lay ahead and she became the master of her own destiny and assumed her place in the world family of Nations.

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About Robert Sidney Foster

Sir Robert Sidney Foster (11 August 1913 – 12 October 2005) was a British colonial administrator who held various offices in both Africa and Oceania. He was Fiji's last colonial governor (1968–1970) and first Governor-General (1970–1973).

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