Niueans Visit American
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Samoa
From Our Own Correspondent
Niue. May 15.
JINETY-TWO Niueans and eight Euro- N peans chartered the Manuatele from the American Samoan Government l May in order to visit Tutuila. The ip was organised by the Niuean Church the London Missionary Society as they ished to visit their members resident in le American Territory.
The arrangement, as it subsequently de doped, was a benefit to the island as the jssel was the first contact with the out ie for four months. A few badly-needed ores were obtained and an outward mail as dispatched. Several replacements r the Administration staff were also >le to take up their appointments.
The Niuean party was welcomed by the jw Governor of American Samoa, the on. Phelps-Phelps. The Niueans, ac rding to their custom, made presenta ms to the Governor and Commander lick and other members of the Adminis ation staff.
The Governor said that he thought such ter island visits were beneficial to better iderstanding between Polynesian peoples they broadened their knowledge of the ly in which they lived and the condi >ns of life. He expressed the hope that ore visists would be arranged.
The Niueans were treated royally by the ople of Tutuila during their stay. It hoped to soon charter the Manuatele ain, either for a trip to Tonga or a re rn trip to Tutuila.