Report

Samoans Were

Waiting

For UN Mission's Report

rE plan of the New Zealand Govern ment to introduce far-reaching ad ministrative reforms in Western Samoa—see page 26 of September “PIM,” and page 54 of this issue—was commu nicated to the leaders of the Samoan people by Wellington, and an expression of Samoan native views was invited.

The subject was discussed by the Samoans at a meeting on September 2, a few days after the deoarture of the Trusteeship Mission of' the United Nations.

'The Samoans did not reach any defi nite decision in regard to the NZ Gov ernment plan. It is reported they prefer not to commit themselves until they know the nature of the report of the Trusteeship Mission which—it is expected —will be presented to the Trusteeship Council in November.

The Administrator, Colonel F, W. Voel cker, left by plane on September 5 for Wellington, where he reported personally to the NZ Prime Minister.

Trusteeship Mission Submits

Its Report

rpHE Trusteeship Mission’s report on JL Western Samoa, expected in Novem ber, was presented on October 13.

It recommends to the Trusteeship Council of UNO that Western Samoa be granted a considerably larger measure of self-government and that the New Zealand Government should continue to act as “protector and adviser.”

As the NZ Government, on August 26, announced a new system of administra tion in Western Samoa, giving the Samoans a much bigger voice in govern ment, the decisions of the Trusteeship Council probably will be only formal in character.