[?]let Together
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[?]ast and West Samoa [?]let Together [?]ith “Consultative Cmtte.”
i N interesting development of k 1954, which has had remarkably little publicity was referred to r the Governor of Eastern Samoa, r. Richard B. Lowe, in his open ig address to the Legislature at ago Pago in January. This was le formation of an Inter-Samoan ansultative Committee.
“This core committee,” said Mr. )we, “by agreement with the High immissioner of Western Samoa, is ade up of the Chief Executive and re leaders from each area. At pre nt the American Samoan repre ntatives are the President of the mate, the Speaker of the House, id three District Governors.”
Problems of common interest are msidered by the Committee, but r. Lowe pointed out that “any msiderations regarding the sov eignty of the two areas is out le the scope of the Committee.”
First meeting of the Committee ok place in Apia late in January. (See article, page 16, Jan. PIM.)