New Governor Of New
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Caledonia
THE causes and course of the dispute between Rear-Admiral Thierry d’Argenlieu (Free French High Commissioner in the South Pacific) and M. Henri Sautot (Free French Governor of New Caledonia) referred to in an article on page 24, are not made clear in the New Caledonia newspapers of April and May, just to hand.
After the departure for London of M.
Sautot, on May 6, the High Commissioner publicly made generous references to M.
Sautot’s probity and loyalty to the cause of Free France.
M. Marie Montchamp has been ap pointed Governor of New Caledonia by General de Gaulle. He is 54 years old, and a distinguished colonial adminis trator. His appointment represents New Caledonia’s 28th Governor in 45 years.