Samoan Administration.

Mau Delegation Back In Apia,

From Our Own Correspondent.

Apia, Mar. 1.

THE Samoan delegation, which inter viewed New Zealand Ministers in Wellington in January, was given a real “Fa’a Samoa” welcome back to Apia recently.

There was much talk and many smiles; but (as was reported from Wellington) it was evident that the N.Z. Government, on this occasion, made no promises of importance to the Mau representatives, and made it clear, furthermore, that before any far-reaching decisions were given, it would have to ascertain the views of other sections of the residents of Samoa.

An investigation into the whole of the Administration personnel and services is at present being conducted by Mr.

Roberts (Public Service Inspector) and Mr. Ross (Assistant Secretary of the Department of External Affairs) with a view to reorganisation and salary revision, and the possibilities of em ploying a greater number of local officials, instead of men from overseas.

The British, cruiser “Dorsetshire”, en route from Singapore, to Sydney, spent two days at Thursday Island in mid- March.