New Status Of

American

Pacific Territories

WHEN, in February, we reported the arrival in Suva of 53 medical and dental students from the United States Trust Territory of Micronesia, to undergo training at the Central Medical School in Fiji, we referred to the Ameri can Trust Territory as being then under Civil Administration.

This was not so. The Trust Territory of Micronesia was not transferred to the Territories Office of the United States De partment of the Interior until July 1, 1951.

With due and proper ceremony, that Territory, and the Territory of American Samoa, were handed over bv the Navy to the Department at the beginning of this month.

Incidentally, the Micron esian students from Guam, Carolines, Marshalls and Marianas are reported to have settled down happily at the Medical School in Suva, and are doing well.