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Vol. Xi. No. 6.

January 14, 1941

Established 1930

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PACIFIC UNITY Representatives of British, French, Australian and New Zealand territories in South Pacific met in Sydney in December and January to discuss matters affecting their common welfare, especially the copra industry. Photo. shows delegates in conference. From left to right: Monsieur A. Brenac (representative of Free France, present to assist Monsieur Mansard); Monsieur E. Mansard (representing Government of French Oceania, and lately Governor); Mr. A. W. Tailby (Assistant Secretary New Zealand Department of External Affairs, representing Cook Islands, Niue, etc.); Mr. A. C. Turnbull (Acting-Administrator of Western Samoa); Mr. J. R. Halligan (Officer in Charge, Territories Branch, Australian Prime Minister’s Department); Hon. T. J. Collins, Australian Minister in Charge of External Territories (Chair man); Mr. E. McCarthy (Assistant Secretary, Commonwealth Department of Commerce); Mr. H.

A. Vaskess (Secretary of High Commission for Western Pacific, and thus representing Fiji, Solomons, Tonga, New Hebrides and Gilbert & Ellice Group); Mr. C. Harvey (Senior Agricultural Adviser , Fiji Government); Dr. H. C. Coombs (Economist, Commonwealth Department of Treasury); Mr. H. O. Townsend (Treasurer of New Guinea Administration); Mr. C. ,E. Leake (Officer in Charge, New Guinea Trade Agency, attached to Commonwealth Treasury). Absent: Hon. Leonard Murray (Administrator of Papua) who joined the conference on January 2.