their respective countries from economic d pendence on the imperialist countries.

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he refusal to enter into any undertaking with foreign powers which may cither directly or indirectly prejudice the movement for the liberation and nity of the African Continent. The development of the co-aperative system and the harnessing of the essential resources of their territories in the interests of the masses, to ensure social justice and raise the living standard of their peoples. ) The prometion of industrialisation, the direction of effort towards agrarian reform, ati the modernisation of agricultnre in order to make Africa's economy independent. (5) The enconragement of jot enterprises and inter-African companies in order to achieve the maximum result from the development of the resourees of Africa in the interests of the peoples, and move along the path of African nnity, (6) The removal of cnstoms harriers between the Independent African States. (7) The progressive liberalisation of commercial exchanges and the conclusion of multilateral paynients agreements, with a view to developing economic exchanges and the consequent setting-up of an African Common Market, the formation of an African Transport Company (Land, Air and

Sea) to promote exchanges amoug the

Aftican territories.

(8) Regular meetings between Economic and

Finanee Ministers with a view to ¢o-ordinat-

ing their economic policies.

(9) The setting-up of an African Investment

ank to promote development projects,

(10) The creation of an African Institute for

Research and Training of the various cadres.

(a1) The Conference decides that its Secretariat

should edit a popular review on social and

economic studies.

1.—RACIALISM

The: Second All-African’ People’s Conference

NOTES with indignation the persistence, even

the extension of racialism in certain African

territories, which is often a source of serious

social disturbances;

DENOUNCES the autocratic racial systems

which are being established or are tending to be

established in Africa.

AFFIRMS that these social problems cannot

be solved except through national independence

and. the establishment of a democratic system,

RECOMMENDS that the Independent African

States should take all appropriate steps, includ-

ing economic boycott to bring immediate and

effective pressure to bear on the States respon-

sible,