Puerto Rico. Independence for Puerto Rico, hearings, 79th Congress, 1st session, on S. 227, to provide for withdrawal of sovereignty of United States over Puerto Rico and for recognition of its independence, to provide for notification thereof to foreign Governments, to provide for assumption by Government of Puerto Rico of obligations under treaty with Spain of Dec. 10, 1898, to define trade and other relations between United States and Puerto Rico, to provide for calling of convention to frame constitution for Government of Puerto Rico, to provide for certain mandatory provisions of proposed constitution, to provide for submission of constitution to people of Puerto Rico and its submission to President of United States for his approval, to provide for adjustment of property rights between United States and Puerto Rico, to provide for maintenance of military, coaling, and naval stations by United States on Puerto Rico, to continue in force certain statutes until independence has been granted, and for other purposes, Mar. 5-8, 1945.

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