First Conference of the South Commission
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for External Affairs. Dr. Evatt, is speaking. Next to him is the chairman. Mr. J. R. Halligan (Australian delegation): and then come Mr. J. R. Kerr (Interim Secretary of the Com mission). Mr. Raymond Watt (member of Secretariat) and. in the extreme right, members of the French delegation.
In this series of snapshots the names are (left to right)
Centre: Mr. Emil J. Sa dy and Dr. Ruth Bacon, of the United States delegation, with Monsieur Dubois, of the French
delegation.
Right: A corner of the conference room. Australian Minister
Monsieur R. F. Lassalle-Sere. leader of the French dele gation, and Sir Brian Preeston (Governor of Fiji and leader of the United Kingdom delegation), chat very amiably
together.
With Sydney Heads and the Pacific Ocean as a background, delegates to the First Meeting o f the South Pacific Commission, held at Sydney on May 11, pose with Australia's Minister for External Affairs, Dr. H. V. Evatt.
lands); Mr. E. J Sady (USA); Mr. Orse n N. Nielsen (USA); Dr. Ruth E. Bacon (USA); Mr. Milton Shalleck (USA); Dr.
Karl C. Leebrick (USA); Dr. Felix M. Keesing (USA).
(Aust.): Mr. J R. Halligan (Aust.); Mr. J. R. Kerr, Secretary to the Commission: Monsieur R. F. Lassalle-Sere (France); Mr. E. W. P. Chinnery (Aust.); Mr. H. A. Vaskess (UK); Dr. Evatt, Sir Brian Freeston (UK); Mr. A. J. Zylstra (Nether-
Names from L. to R. are: Mr. Raymond Watt, member o f the Secretariat: Mr. C. G. R. McKay (NZ); Brigadier F. L. Hunt (NZ); Monsieur J. Boissier (France); Monsieur H. de la Croix (France); Monsieur G. Dubois (France); Rev. Dr. J. W. Burton