Following the defederation of the Leeward Islands colony in 1956 and the abolition of the office of governor in 1960, the islands became a crown colony. In 1958 theWest IndiesFederation was established, but the British Virgin Islands declined to join, in order to retain close economic ties wit...
New governor takes office.(U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS)(John deJongh)(Brief article)deJongh, John