South Pacific
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Commission
T HE Fifth Meeting of the Working Committee of the South Pacific Commission was held in Noumea on August 26 and 27. Representatives ’ at tending were: Rev. Dr. John W. Burton c^^w A volfe r k k eM land; Mr. H. H. Vaskess, United King dom; Mr. O. N. Nielsen, United States France also was represented.
The Committee dealt with such mat ters as housing, the draft budget for 1950, cost of living and preparation for the Fourth Session of the Commission and the South Pacific Conference to be held at Suva in April next year A special committee has been' meet mg in Noumea to advise the Commission
on cost of living, as affecting its head- Quarters staff. Members are M. P. Bon- P ard> France: Mr H - A - Verkuyl, Nether lands; Mr. H. S. Barnett, Australia. They consulted with Mr. G. Downing, an ex perfc made available by the Australian Government.