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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1956Vol. XXVII, No. 4

SPC Meets in Noumea

p. 25 · Read in the full issue

The Sixteenth Session of the South Pacific Commission began in Noumea on October 18.

These photographs show, top: Mr. N. A. J. de Voogd (right). Senior Com missioner for the Netherlands, being met on arrival at Noumea by Dr. Ralph Clairon Bedell, Secretary-General of the South Pacific Commission. Mr. de Voogd was Chairman of the Sixteenth Session.

Lower; Two members of the New Zealand delegation, Mr. C. G. R. McKay, Senior Com missioner for New Zealand, and Mr. B. K.

Edmonds, Adviser, arriving at Noumea.