British Solomon Islan[?]
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No War Compensation
For
THE general secretary of tJ Methodist Missionary Soci« of NZ. Rev. A. H| Scrivr flew to the Solomon Islands to.appea! to Mr. John Du dale (Minister of State for Colom Affairs in Mr. Attlee's Sociall Government), for reconsideration claims for war-damage compens tion. Mr. Scrivin reported: Mr. pugdale gave us an inte view at the time of his visit Roviana (New Georgoa) and ■ were able to show him how utter our District Institution and otW stations had been destroyed (t: battie for Munda airfield, in Jm s . fought around fe) Methodist mission headquarters Roviana lagoon).
“He gave us an attentive hearii and complimented us on havii presented a strong and clear ca.j He considered our claim just a)j expressed personal sympathy wii But he doubted whether anythii could be done in the matter by ti British Government for tid following reasons:— (1) H.M. Government had agree in 1949 that there should no war damage compensate scheme in respect of tic Solomons. (2) The implication of othr claims if the Methodist Missio. claims were granted. (3) The inability of the Protee torate to find the necessa;i funds.
“Mr. Dugdale thought there wn a bare possibility of a small gran to cover the personal losses of tH; Mission staff, but urged us not t count on it.”