Mr. Dulles Visits W. Samoa
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PRESIDENT Truman's special envoy, Mr. John Foster Dulles, paid a sur prise visit to Western Samoa on February 21. Mr. Dulles was on his way back to Washington after Japanese peace treaty discussions in Japan, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand. He had been invited by NZ Minister for External Affairs, Mr. F. Doidge, to look in on Western Samoa to see how NZ-Samoan co-operation was working, and when
actually in flight in his special Constella tion decided to do so.
'He, with Mrs. Dulles and an official party, arrived at 8 a.m., were met by the Acting Administrator of Western Samoa, Mr. J. B. Wright, (Mr. Fowles is at Lake Success) and representatives of the Samoan people. A Kava ceremony was held in his honour and later the party was entertained by the pupils of local schools and at lunch at the Casino Hotel.
In the afternoon they left for Honolulu.