The British Imperial Establishment, Post Imperial Era, and the ‘Churchillian’ World View, 1945-2016. (Adjustments & Challenges in Contemporary British Diplomatic Strategy)

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” [T] here seems no reason why the principle of trusteeship in private
affairs should not be
extended to the international field.

Trusteeship is based on the principle of unselfish service. For a time
at least there are many minor
children among the peoples of the world who
need trustees in their relations with other nations and
peoples, just as there
are many adult nations or peoples which must be led back into spirit of
good
conduct.”50

The
issue that the concept of international trusteeship focuses on is
accountability to an international
organisation. Chapter XI, article XII, and
chapter XIII, in the United Nations Charter established the
meaning of
trusteeship.

“Chapter XI is the Declaration regarding Non-Self-Governing Territories.
In addition to
recognising a responsibility for the political, economic, social and
educational advancement of dependent
peoples, the members of the United
Nations also endorsed the principle of self-government. The word
‘independent’
is not mentioned. For all but a few specific ‘trust’ territories,
‘self-government’
became the general colonial goal established by the San Francisco Conference
in
1945.”51

But,
article XII explicitly deals with the International Trusteeship System by
being referred to as the
article for ‘progressive development towards
independence.’

Finally, we come to Chapter XIII which deals with the composition,
function and powers of the
Trusteeship Council. “Until recently (at the time of
writing the United States holds the only
remaining trust territory) the Trusteeship
Council has been composed of the members of the United Nations
administering
trust territories, and an equal number of nations which did not. The
Trusteeship
Council was given specific powers which included the authority to:

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