Australia Says “No”
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UN Flag Not for NG or Samoa
FOR the first time cn record, on March 30, the UN Trusteeship Council turned down a General Assembly proposal; and at the same time, the Aus tralian representative for once said “No!” to one of the whims and fancies of UN.
Proposal was that administering auth orities should fly the sky-blue UN flag alongside their own in trust territories.
Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Bel gium and Prance opposed the motion; and America, the Philippines, Dominican Republic and Irak favoured it. Argentina abstained.
Australian delegate, Mr. John Hood, said that even if the resolution were passed, Australia would not accept the obligation to fly the flag in New Guinea or Nauru.
The New Zealand delegate, Mr. George Laking, said that Western Samoa already had a flag of its own which was flown alongside that of New Zealand. Samoans were looking forward to the day when there would be fewer, not more flags, in their Territory.