Rights
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Protection of N. Guinea Miners Rights
IN February last, a number of mine owners from the Mandated Territory formed themselves into the Evacu ated Miners’ Association of New Guinea, and made certain representations to the Minister in Charge of Territories, Senator Fraser. They asked, especially, that their mining rights be protected during the period of their involuntary absence.
When two months had passed without any official action, the secretary of the Association moved again, and on April 28 he received from the Assistant Secretary of the Department of External Territories (Mr. J. R. Halligan), advice that “this matter is still under investigation and it is expected that regulations in regard thereto will be enacted at an early date”.