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Article: Sovereignty of Comoros over Mayotte reaffirmed.
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- January 1, 1984
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Sovereignty of Comoros Over Mayotte Reaffirmed
ON 21 November, the General Assembly reaffirmed the sovereignty of the Comoros over Mayotte and invited France to open negotiations, "with a view to ensuring the effective and prompt return of the island of Mayotte to the Comoros'. The Assembly adopted resolution 38/13 by a recorded vote of 115 to 1 (France), with 24 abstentions.
The Assembly considered a report from the Secretary-General (document A/38/517) on information received from the Organization of African Unity (OAU), France and the Comoros.
The OAU's communication said there had not been any major development in the search for a solution ...