The Same Old
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Academic Hot-Air
Interested residents of ?apua-New Guinea, are invited to attend the School. For de tails of arrangements for the session, they should write direct to the Secretary, Aus tralian Institute of Political Science, Rural Bank Building, 34-48 EVzabeth St., Sydney.
“PIM" agreed to publish this article before the names of the speakers were announced.
It was learned, in mid- August, that four of the five speakers who will lead the discussions in the five sections are: Professor Spate, of Mel bourne; Mr. Paul Hasluck (Minister for Territories); Mr.
John Kerr (a barrister, and of Pacific Administration); and a former principal of School Dr. John Andrews (of Sydney University).
At this stage we burst into some hollow, editorial laughter.
It seems Territorians can do either of two things: (a) for get it; or (b), get together on some organised resistance.
It seems that after the main speakers have had their say, there is some audience-partici pation.
Territorians themselves will have to decide whether it is worth the long journey to Canberra for the hope of get ting a couple of sane words in sideways.