Papua-N. Guinea
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Wants Visit By Royal Couple
Prom Our Own Correspondent
Port Moresby, Oct. 3C
THE hope expressed at the C tober meeting of the P Moresby Advisory Council tl Princess Elizabeth and the Duke Edinburgh would visit the Territo has popular endorsement. The £ ministrator, Colonel Murray, 1 been asked to make representatic that at least a brief visit be i eluded in the Royal Tour.
If Canberra could but realise the significance of a Territory vi would outweigh the claim of a other Australian area.
To Australians, a Royal Visit a coveted honour and a means giving public expression to th high regard for the British Cro l and British associations. But our natives, it would be a visil and deeply impressive realisation what is at present only a nec( arily dim concept of Royalty a all it means in the British wor The “talk” of such a visit woi travel throughout the Islands, a no other possible single event coi do so much to create and crystal! native loyalty. British history m the past sad years in relation native races should be enough convince any Canberra official th the Territory is the last place be omitted from the coming toi The King’s health made a Ter; tory visit impossible, but now th the Princess and Duke are taki: his place, the matter should very seriously considered.
Anyway, after the heavy Austr lian tour, a short spell in t Islands would provide a welcor break from crowds and cities.
Fiji, Also
Very strong representations ha been made recently that, in vie of the new conditions, the Roy tour next year should be extendi to include the Crown Colony of Fi The chief obstacle is the fact the as Sir Brian Preeston’s term do not expire until early 1952, Fiji ms be without a Governor in Marcl April.