Planters Want Legis

Lative Council.

Future Government of N.G.

From Our Own Correspondent.

Rabaul, July 30.

THE constitution of a body to repre sent all European interests in New Guinea, and co-operate with the Ad ministrator in the work of government, is now receiving much attention. It is expected that the law, authorising a Legislative Council, which was passed a considerable time ago, will be brought into operation before the end of the year.

The Planters’ Association, now in ses sion here, is very definite in its view that New Guinea must have some form of government which will ensure the European community having represen tation. The only method satisfactory to the planters will be a Legislative and not an Advisory Council.

“We are agreed that the administra tion or official side of such a Legisla tive Council should be provided with a majority,” said the planters, in a state ment prepared for “The Pacific Islands Monthly” and that the non-official members, for the present, be nominated by the respective organised bodies in the Territory, submitting to the Admin istrator names from which he may make his choice.

“In the Association’s opinion, it is imperative that such a legislative body should have some control over finance, as all the most important features of administration are inseparable from finance.

“Because planting is and will remain the most important industry in the Ter ritory, the Association is justly en titled to the fullest representation on any such Legislative Council”