UN Will Investigate NG
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and Nauru
THE United Nations Trusteeship council at the end of January appointed a four-man mission to report on Aus tralian-administered New Guinea and Nauru.
It is expected that they will commence their “tour” in April.
This follows Russia’s nuisance-making accusations in the United Nations that the New Guinea natives were not being educated or propelled along the way to self-government fast enough.
The Chifley Socialist Government and Dr. Evatt, whose pet child the United Nations was, were absurdly sensitive on the petty criticisms made by Russia, It is exceedingly unlikely that the present Australian government will be likewise disposed.
It might be remembered that during the debate last year on the Bill to amalgamate the territories of Papua-New Guinea, members of the present Menzies’ government, then in Opposition, clearly showed their annoyance at Russia’s in terference in what they believed to be Australia’s own affair, and were cen sorious of the then government for being influenced thereby. Liberal-Country Party members at that time were dis posed to tell Russia, and the United Nations generally, to “mind its own busi ness.”