A Correction

Letter to the Editor AN article in the “P.I.M.” of November (which, apparently, is a summary of an article published in a Sydney newspaper) purports to describe my life; but contains some errors.

Firstly, I have never been a resident of the Isle of Pines, in New Caledonia.

I have little, or no recollection, of the interview with the Sydney reporter, as I was in hospital, and suffering great pain at the time, and more or less under the influence of drugs. I deny that I said that we would be better off in the hands of Australia or the United States. In many wavs we are better off as we are—such as the status of educa ted half-castes. They now have full citi zen rights. What chance would they have under American or Australian rule?

I am, etc.,

J. Petersen.

Waverlev, Sydney. 30/12/1938.