Solomons And New
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Hebrides
New Minister Knows Nothing of Reported Transfer Plans
ALTHOUGH discussions concerning the future of the British Protectorate of Solomon Islands and the Anglo- French Condominium of New Hebrides took place at Ministerial level, in London and Paris, while Mr. P. C. Spender held the joint Australian portfolios of External Affairs and Territories, no decisions appear to have been reached in London or Canberra.
The new Minister for Territories, Mr.
Hasiuck, told the PIM in May that, al though he had seen references in the newspapers to a plan for transferring British interests in one or both Terri tories to Australian Administration, he knew nothing whatever officially about the matter.
Meanwhile, the headquarters staff of the Western Pacific Commission (re sponsible for Solomons and British side of New Hebrides), which is under transfer from Fiji, is settling down at Honiara (Solomon Islands).