Questions At Trusteeship
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Council
WHEN the Trusteeship Council in New York began consideration on Dec ember 1, of the United Nations Mission’s report on greater powers of self-government for Western Samoa, Awni Khalidy (Iraq) said the report was evidently thorough and sincere, but he questioned some of the recommendations.
He singled out for special criticism re commendations which would provide for European residents of Western Samoa a disproportionate representation in the Government and the right of Europeans to trial by a European Chief Judge or Commissioner.
Awni Khalidy also sought clarification of the exact powers for the proposed High Commissioner. If these powers in cluded veto over money bills, he said, Samoans would be left with very little self-Government.
The report was still under consideration, carry in December.
The recent report of an export levy on the export of soap from New Zealand to Samoa was correct. The levy affects only countries outside New Zealand and her dependencies.