The Four-Power Commission heard 756 representatives but excluded Mogadishu

Evidence

“In the course of its tours, the Commission held 13 meetings at which 756 representatives were heard collectively or separately, and visited 26 villages, wells, etc., where 235 individuals were questioned, either separately or in groups.” Four-Power Commission, Report on Somalia, vol. 2 (London, 1948), 110. Because of the events of January 11, 1948, the people of Mogadishu were not consulted. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 1217