Development
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Samoan Senators To Go
To School
New Governor's Plans for Development
GOVERNOR Richard Barrett Lowe, addressing East Samoa Senate and House of Repre sentatives, spoke of some agricul tural and governmental reforms which might aid development.
Mr. Lowe is impressed by the wealth which the Reparation Estates bring to Western Samoa and has noted that there are large un developed areas on Tutuila and other islands of Eastern Samoa which might be similarly developed, by his Government. He said en couragement would be given to the planting of cocoa and coffee by owners of suitable land. The De partment of Agriculture would make full use of more trained Samoans, to work more closely with local village authorities.
To help E. Samoa to help itself, there will be a number of admin istrative changes. Mr. John Cool had been appointed a liaison officer between the Fono and the Gov ernor’s Office. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House might be given ex-officio positions in the Samoan Affairs Office, to keep them fully au fait with
the day-to-day operations of the Government, The Governor suggested that;, to familiarise Senators and Represent atives more fully with their duties and responsibility, a training insti tute should be established after legislative elections next November.