Fiji, BSIP, Tonga
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Minister of State Visits Fiji, BSIP, Tonga
THE Rt. Hon. John Dugdale TU Minister of State for Colonic Affairs, spent two weeks Fin at the beginning of Augusts . Two days were also to be spe9< m Tonga and he proposed to ream the British Solomon Island Protes: torate, via Sydney, on August 2 and leave Honiara again on See tember 3.
An extensive programme ww planned for him in Fiji and ale in the BSIP where it is hoped 3 will obtain a first-hand knowledb of post-war conditions and possifcf: attend the 1951 meeting of the A/ visory Council.
Mr. Dugdale is a career poo tician. He was born in 1905 ww educated at Wellington College am Christ Church, Oxford and thd was attached to the British Legg‘ tion in Peking for 12 months. , Several years in journalism foi lowed and, in 1931, he became as tive in Socialist nolitics when ' became private secretary to M Attlee. He contested three Parliii mentary seats without success dm ing the 30’s but became a Labooc member on the London Coum; Council in 1934.
He remained with Mr. Attlee unm 1939 when he served for two yeas with the British forces.
He was elected a Labour MP ft West Bromwich in 1941 and thenor forth made colonial affairs am agriculture his main parliaments interests.
In March, 1945, he became Ps c liamentary Private Secretary to M Attlee. He was appointed to jun:n ministerial office in 1950.