Author: Weingärtner, Erich ; & Trautmann, Frédéric
Title: New Caledonia : Towards Kanak Independence : Reports of an Ecumenical Visit to New Caledonia, 27 April-11 May 1984
Description: Geneva, World Council of Churches, 1984. orig.wrappers. 22x14cm, 51 pp. Series: Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, Background information, 1984/2.. Textual maps.. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Contents: Director's introduction / Ninan Koshy --Ecumenical visit to New Caledonia --Independence for New Caledonia / Erich Weingärtner --Kanak = people / Frédéric Trautmann --Appendix I. Chronological table --Appendix II. Central Committee guidelines on the Pacific, Kingston, Jamaica, 1-11 January 1979 --Appendix III. Stand on independence of the Evangelical Church in New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands, 31 August 1979 --Appendix IV. Message from the DEFAP to the Evangelical Church in New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands, 5-7 October 1979 --Appendix V. Appeal to the French president of the republic by the French Protestant Federation, 10 May 1983 --Appendix VI. Statement on New Caledonia by the French Protestant Federation, 8 June 1983 --Appendix VII. Resolution on the Pacific adopted by the Sixth Assembly of the World Council of Churches, Vancouver, Canada, 24 July-10 August 1983 --Appendix VIII. Statement on New Caledonia by the Council of the French Protestant Federation, 26 and 27 May 1984 --Appendix IX. A policy for New Caledonia.

Keywords: Kanaka Nationalism, New Caledonia, Indigenous Peoples, Melanesian Politics, Melanesia, French Colonialism, France Colony, Pacific Colonies, Political History, Colonial