Commission

South Pacific

THE South Pacific Commission in June was seeking three senior officers.

Positions were: Secretary-General at a salary of £2,000 stg. per annum; Deputy Chairman of Research Council, at £1,900 stg. p. a.; and Deputy Secretary-General at £1,500 stg. p.a. All salaries are free of income tax. Appointments will be for five years.

No announcement has been made (mid- July) as to the number of applications re ceived, or who is likely to fill the posi tions. The salaries are not lightly to be passed over—and the freedom from in come tax is worth more than the salaries.

It was not expected that any important developments in the work of the Commis sion would take place until those positions had been filled. Each of the six constitu ent countries probably has to be con sulted before an appointment is made.

The headquarters of the Commission are at St. Georges’s Heights. Mosman, Sydney, where a small staff is carrying on. The Commission in May set up a small Committee to inquire and report on the rival merits of Suva and Noumea, as headquarters; but that inquiry has not been completed.

Next meeting of the Commission is scheduled for October, in Sydney.