- Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1985
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8th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Hosted Location 
Nassau, The BahamasOpening date 16 October 1985 Closing date 22 October 1985 Chairperson Lynden Pindling
(Prime Minister)Retreat location Lyford Cay Main issues Apartheid The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1985 was the eighth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in Nassau, The Bahamas, between 16 October 1985 and 22 October 1985, and was hosted by that country's Prime Minister, Lynden Pindling.
The Nassau Accord was agreed to calling on the government of South Africa to dismantle its apartheid policy, enter into negotiations with the country's black majority and end its occupation of Namibia. The Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group was appointed to investigate the South African issue and report back with recommendations ahead of the special 1986 CHOGM in London.
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