SOUTHERN CAMEROON (FEBRUARY 11, 1961) (REUTERS)
BISMARCK'S HEAD UN BUEA FOUNTAIN, PAN TO CAMEROONS MOUNTAIN IN BACKGROUND
BUEA.
COMMISSIONER'S LODGE, BUILT BY GERMANS IN 1899.
SHOWING DATE '1899' ON GATE.
PAN FROM ENDELEY'S HOUSE TO TOWN OF BUEA
POLLING DAY POSTER SHOWING GREEN BOX ON LEFT FOR FEDERATION OF HIGERIA, AND WHITE BOX ON RIGHT FOR REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
POLLING DAY POSTER SHOWING GREEN BOX ON LEFT FOR FEDERATION OF HIGERIA, AND WHITE BOX ON RIGHT FOR REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
VOTERS IN QUEUE OUTSIDE POLLING STATION IN BUEA.
VOTERS ENTER POLLING STATION.
POLLING OFFICER AT TABLE.
PAN FROM POLLING OFFICER TO FINGER OF VOTER BEING DIPPED IN INK.
FINGER BEING DIPPED IN INK.
OLD LADY PUTS VOTING PAPER IN BOX.
PREMIER FONCHA AND WIFE ARRIVE TO VOTE.
PREMIER FONCHA.
INTERIOR, PREMIER FONCHA DIPS FINGER IN INK, AND TAKES VOTING PAPER.
LARGE QUEUE AT UPCOUNTRY VILLAGE OF MUYUKA POLLING STATION.
NATIVE TYPES WAIT IN QUEUE.
MOTHER WITH CHILD ON BACK.
PAN OF QUEUE ENTER POLLING STATION.
PAN OF QUEUE ENTER POLLING STATION.
PAN OF QUEUE ENTER POLLING STATION, WOMAN ON GRASS.
BRITISH TROOPS IN TEMPORARY BARRACKS IN BUEA.
BRITISH TROOPS IN TEMPORARY BARRACKS IN BUEA.
RESULTS BOARD.
GROUP OF NATIVES WAIT FOR RESULT.
PAN DOWN..RESULTS BEING PUT ON TO BOARD.
THREE NATIVES DISCUSS RESULT.
RESULT ON BOARD 'WHITE' 82,016 AND 'GREEN' 18,954.
NATIVES SEATED IN FRONT OF RESULT BOARD.

(BA/S/PB AHS/PB)
Background: A West African country divided in two..... this is likely to be the result of a plebiscite held in the Cameroons, on Feb. 11 and 12. Final results have yet to be announced, but in Northern Cameroons there is already an unbeatable majority in favour of union with Nigeria, while in the Southern Cameroons, it is reported that a final majority in favour of union with the Cameroon Republic is already certain.
The Cameroons, a trust territory divided into two areas and formerly administered as part of British Nigeria, was voting on becoming independent in union with either of its two already independent neighbours.-- the Nigerian Federation and the Cameroon Republic.
The plebiscite was conducted by Britain, as the administering authority, under United Nations supervision. The Cameroons, with a population of 1.6 million, is the British part of the old Cameroons which was captured from the Germans in 1916 and divided between France and Britain in 1919. Its capital is Buea, where there are still many reminders of German colonial days.
In Southern Cameroons, the vote in favour of union with the Cameroon Republic is regarded as a big victory for the Prime Minister, Mr. John Foncha, and his party. He claims that considerations of Cameroon nationality are more important than any material benefit that might be gained from joining Nigeria. The pro-Nigeria leader is ex-Premier Dr. E.M.L. Endeley.
British troops were drafted to the Cameroons some months ago, but no disturbances were reported during the voting. At the polling stations, voters dipped their finger in indelible ink for identification purposes.
Final results of the plebiscite will be put before the UN Assembly and a conference called to decide how the plebiscite decision is to be implemented.