Minister of State
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Visits Honiara
Mr. John Maclay, Uk Min
ister of State for the Colonies, paid a two-days visit to the Solo mon Islands early in December.
Mr. Maclay, who was accom panied by his private Secretary, Mr.
Armitage Smith, arrived from Vila in a RNZAF Sunderland flying boat, landing at Tulagi. He crossed to Honiara aboard the MV Melanesian latest addition to the Protectorate fleet.
During his brief visit the Minis ter had discussions with the Gov ernment concerning future pro jects and also met members of all communities in the Protectorate.
In the course of a rapid tour of the Honiara area he visited Govern ment departments and later in spected Henderson Field.
Mr. Maclay’s visit to the Western Pacific territories was made in the course of his journey from New York —where he had attended the UNO General Assembly—to the annual South East Asia conference being held at Singapore, and at which he will represent the UK Government.