Preparing For New Phase
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of War Pacific Territories Seek Representation at Delhi
Rabaul, Aug. 25.
THE opinion is strongly held here that both Papua and the Mandated Terri tory of New Guinea should be dir ectly represented at the British Economic Conference to be held at Delhi, India, in October.
It is becoming apparent that the whole of the British Empire east of Suez—lndia, Ceylon, Malaya, Burma, with the great dominions of Australia. New Zealand and South and East Africa, and the Pacific colonies —are going to be organised by Great Britain into a tremendous war machine, which will attack Italy and Germany through the Middle East and Northern Africa.
The conference, to be held at Delhi under the direction of leading British economists, will have for its object the co-ordination of the economic activities of all those countries, so that there may be a sufficient supply of munitions, food, etc., for the great armies now being built up by the Indian Empire and the Dominions.
All the countries concerned are to have their representatives at Delhi; and we here feel that in the circumstances there should be direct representation of the Australian Pacific Territories.