▁also ▁accepted ▁and ▁became ▁effective ▁upon ▁its ▁independence ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁April . ▁▁ ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁Commonwealth ▁conference ▁in ▁which ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁heads ▁of ▁government ▁was ▁a ▁woman , ▁Sir im avo ▁Rat w atte ▁D ias ▁Band ar ana ike , ▁who ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁first ▁female ▁prime ▁minister ▁in ▁the ▁world . ▁ ▁Part icip ants ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁John ▁Die fen b aker : ▁St aring ▁down ▁South ▁Africa , ▁C BC ▁Archives , ▁March ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁Category : Di plom atic ▁con ferences ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁diplom atic ▁con ferences ▁Category : 1 9 6 1 ▁in ▁international ▁relations ▁Commonwealth ▁Prime ▁Minister s ' ▁Conference ▁Category : Un ited ▁Kingdom ▁and ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁of ▁Nations ▁Category : Events ▁associated ▁with ▁apart heid ▁Category : 1 9 6 1 ▁in ▁South ▁Africa ▁Category : 1 9 6 1 ▁con ferences ▁Category : M arch ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁events ▁Category : S outh ▁Africa ▁and ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁of ▁Nations ▁Category : 1 9 6 0 s ▁in ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁West min ster <0x0A> </s> ▁Jew el ▁of ▁the ▁South ▁is ▁the ▁title ▁of ▁the ▁nin th ▁studio ▁album ▁released ▁by ▁American ▁country ▁music ▁artist ▁Rod ney ▁Crow ell . ▁Re leased ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁( see ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁in ▁country ▁music ), ▁It ▁was ▁his ▁second