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Samoan Status Question Aga:
THE Western Samoa Execu Council approved in March setting up of a Samoa Sts Committee to carry out furl study on the complex questi associated with national status.
Under the present law m persons of part-European part-non Samoan, e.g. ps Chinese-part-Samoan) blood, r choose Samoan or Europ status. Status does not dep entirely on the proportion Samoan blood, but every men: of the population must fall ur one of the two headings, diffei laws applying to the two gro - ' especially as regards suffrage.
The members of the Council State and five other European Samoan members are expected form the committee. t it was stated in March PIM tl Mackay Pacific Trading Comp had been reorganised, without inclusion of Mr. C. W. Mansell, would carry on. However, suH quently, some difficulties develoi and Mackay Pacific Trading was, late in March, put into liqur tion. Another company, planneo engage in trading in the Pao Islands is in process of formal, and registration.