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(From L) Signatory members of the 1998 Matignon-Noumea accord, former president of the government of the French Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia Harold Martin, former senator of New Caledonia Simon Loueckhote, senator of New Caledonia Pierre Frogier, president of the government of New Caledonia Cynthia Ligeard, European Parliament member for France's overseas constituency Maurice Ponga, senator of New Caledonia Hilarion Vendegou, member of the government of New Caledonia Bernard Deladriere, attend a meeting with the French Prime minister in Paris on October 3, 2014. The 1998 agreement promises to increased autonomy for the archipelago and set a referendum to take place between 2014 and 2018 on whether to remain part of the French Republic or become an independent state. AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)