No Restrictions For
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Bremerhaven
The protests made by various inte rests concerned against the German steamer Bremerhaven having unre stricted access to the outports of the New Guinea Territory, have received the attention of the Commonwealth authorities.
We have been advised by the Secre tary of the Prime Minister’s Depart ment, Canberra, that Federal officials made enquiries of the High Commis sioner of the Western Pacific and of the Government of Fiji, and have been informed that there is no dis crimination in those territories against German shipping, and that the Brem erhaven has not been prevented from calling at ports of entry controlled by the Western Pacific High Commission.
The Federal Minister responsible, after careful consideration of all rep resentations and of all the information available, has declined both sugges tions that had been submitted to him —namely, that the Bremerhaven be excluded from visiting outports, or that foreign overseas vessels, which call at ports of the Territory other than main ports, be required to pay a special license fee.