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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 December 1952Vol. XXIII, No. 5

Administrator of Papna-

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New Guinea

THE Acting Administrator of Papua-New Guinea, Mr. D. M.

Cleland, has been in Sydney, Mel bourne and Canberra during De cember, attending a series of import ant conferences on Territories matters.

An announcement by the Aus tralian Minister for Territories, that Mr. Cleland has been appointed Administrator (he has been Acting, since July 1 last) is expected during December. The final announcement, however, may have to await the re turn from abroad of the Australian Prime Minister, late in December.