en 1959 Maldivian revolt referendum

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A referendum on taking military action to conquer the breakaway United Suvadive Republic was held in the Maldives in March 1959.^[1] The proposal was approved by voters.^[2] The official results were lost.

Aftermath

In July 1959 Maldivian troops recaptured the atolls of Huvadu and Fuvahmulah, but there were still more uprisings on these islands in the following years. In February 1960, the United Kingdom was able to retake the island of Gan, but allowed the Suvadivi Republic to last on the Addu atoll until 1963. On 22 September 1963, the British withdrew support for the rebels and handed the island back to the Malé government. The former British military base was later converted into Gan International Airport.^[3]

References

^ "Malediven, ??. März 1959 : Rückeroberung der Suvadiven" [Maldives, ??. March 1959: Recapture of the Suvadives]. Direct Democracy (in German). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
^ "The British base at Gan, Nasir and the Suvadive Republic 1958-1968". Maldives Culture. April 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2011.
^ "History". Discover Addu. Retrieved 21 April 2024.

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