USA As Pacific Power

DEFINING America’s policy in the Pacific, Mr. Francis B. Sayre, Pre sident of the United Nations Trustee ship Council, said in November that it was based upon two things.

Firstly, on a “forward-looking and pro gressive colonial policy” that would bring well-being and advancement to local in habitants, and Secondly, on a desire that non-self governing countries in the Pacific should play their part in maintaining peace and security.

The United States, Mr. Sayre said, was determined that Pacific islands should never again be permitted to serve as bases for aggression by militaristic countries.

Those island territories which posses potential bases for military action should be utilised for the common defence of the United Nations against any single state acting purely in its own interests.

MR. SAYRE was the leader of the UN delegation which visited Western Samoa in July and August to in vestigate the claims of the Samoans for self-government As reported in the No vember issue of PIM, while allowing for a large measure of self-determination for the Samoans, the UN mission recom mended that the New Zealand govern ment continue as the administering authority.