:ific Islands Affairs for Review at

Il 23-May 3

Waisinu

:ific Islands Affairs for Review at SPCs Third South Pacific Conference

Over a 10-day period, late April-early May, 70 native represen ives of 18 Pacific Islands territories, will assembly for the Third jth Pacific Conference, at Nasinu, near Suva, Fiji, and will speak on lalf of over 3,000,000 islanders scattered over 13,000,000 square miles Pacific ocean.

jANISED by the South Pacific lommission every three years, his, the third get-together of e delegates, will be under the manship of Sir Ronald Garvey, G, KCVO, MBE, Governor of and Senior Commissioner for Jnited Kingdom to the South c Commission. ; purpose of these conferences enable all participants to dis common problems relating to ;ocial, economic and physical jeing of Pacific islands peoples. ; promotion of this" worthy ;, within its defined powers, is lain aim of the South Pacific lission, the international body j in 1947 by the Governments istralia, France, the Nether- New Zealand, the United ; of America and United King a full agenda, delegates will s such matters as the de nent of new industries, co ive societies and credit unions, vement of pastures and live soil conservation, and develop of fisheries. the social development field, isis will be upon infant and nal welfare and the fostering digenous arts, customs and es. n the Conference will emerge mendations by delegates for r action by the Commission, ember governments, and ad rations of Pacific territories, imissioners of the six member mments, who attend the Con

ference as osbervers, will consider these proposals at a special session of the Commission that will be held immediately the Conference ends.

Delegates put forward 49 sugges tions at the Second South Pacific Conference held at Commission headquarters at Noumea, in April, 1953.

Progress to date on those sugges tions, and on all matters of common interest, will be tabled for considera tion by 1956 delegates.

As well as delegates and their ad visers, observers will be present from SPC member governments, from various international bodies includ ing the World Health Organisation, Food and Agriculture Organisation, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, and from Universities, research in stitutions and missionary organisa tions.

Delegates and Advisers attending the con ference are as follows:

Papua

Delegates: Miss Hildegarde Naime, Mr. Boe Kapena. Alternate Delegates: Mr. Kai Kai Ivaise, Mr. Timeaus Sambuba.

NEW GUINEA (Australian Trust Territory) Delegates; Mr. Simogun Peta, BEM, MIC, Mr. Isime! Towalaka. Alternate Delegates; Mr.

Boski Tom, Mrs. Lila Matalau. Advisers for P-NG: Mr. John Keith McCarthy, MBE, MIC, Mr. Marcus Benjamin Orken, Miss Edna May Gilbert.

Nauru

Delegate: Mr. James Ategen Bop. Alternate Delegate: Mr. Raymond Gadabu. Adviser: Mr.

George A. Pittman. (Over)

New Caledonia

Delegates; Mms. Guiart, M. Ribaud. visers: M. Maylie, M. Barres.

French Oceania

Delegates: M. Jacques Drollet, Mme. Hiti Jacquemin.

Netherlands New Guinea

Delegates: Mr. Markus Kaisiepo, Mr. Will Inury. Alternate Delegate: Radja Roerm Advisers: Dr. Freerk Christiaansz Kamma, , Pieter Johannes Merkelijn.

Western Samoa

Delegates: Hon. Tuatagaloa Leutele Sit Te'o, Mr. Fa'alava'au Galu. Alternate I gates: Hon. To'omata Lilomaiava, Mr. Mill Pouli Setu. Secretary - Interpreter: Luafatasaga Kalapu.

Tokelau Islands

Delegate: Alefaio Faipule.

Cook Islands

Delegates: Mataio Maka Parua Ariki, MIV Tamarta. Advisers: Apenera Pera Short, Ronald Galpin Thorby.

Niue

Delegate; Mr. Togakilo. Adviser: Mr. H Tawn Nemaia.

Fiji

Delegates yet to be announced.

British Solomon Islands Protectory:

Delegates: Mr. Silas Sitai, the Rev. Leoi Alafurai.

Gilbert Islands

Delegates to be announced.

Ellice Islands

Delegates to be announced.

American Samoa

Delegates: High Chief Tuli L. Le'iato, Petero P. Solia. Alternate Delegates; Dr.

J. Williams. Adviser: Mr. John Cole Cool.

Guam

Delegates; Mr. Manuel A. Calvo, Lagarimas L. G. Untalan (Mrs.). Adviser; Manuel F. L. Guerrero.

Trust Territory Of The Pacific Isu

Delegates: Mr. Edmund Gilmar, Mr. Ri: Borja. Advisers: Mr. John Marion S|« Commander Charles Ellis Miller.

NEW HEBRIDES (Condominium) Delegates: M. Kalsautu, M. Georges Advisers: M. J. Guiart, Mr. M. N. Town'

Kingdom Of Tonga

Delegates: HRH Prince Tupouto a-Tungi,, HRH Prince Fatafehi Tu'ipelehake. A«fc Mahe Uli'uli.

Principal Officers Of The South Pa

Commission

Mr. John Ryan, Deputy Secretary-Ge< Dr. E. iv.assai, cxecunve Officer for trt Mr. E. J. E. Lefort, Acting Executive 1 for Economic Development.

Mr. H. E. Maude, Executive Officer for Development (Acting).