No Sign of Early Transfer

New Hebrides

proposal, to transfer England’s responsibilities in the New Hebrides Condominium to Australia will be placed before the Commonwealth Cabinet by the Australian Prime Minister, when he re turns home.

After that, the plan would have to re ceive the approval of the Australian Parliament.

Meanwhile, a general election is close at hand. As all the signs and portents indicate the defeat of the present Govern ment party, and as the Labour Party is not likely to interest itself in Pacific affairs, it is probable that the British Colonial Office and the High Commis sioner for the Western Pacific will have the New Hebrides on their hands for a long time yet.