Inquiry into Shooting
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The Commission of Inquiry into the Navunaram patrol incident (“PIM”, August, p. 13) in New Britain in August, opened formally in Port Moresby on August 29, and was adjourned to Rabaul. Hearings will prob ably resume there on Sep tember 10.
Commissioner of the Inquiry is P-NG Chief Justice Mann, assisted by the Deputy Crown Solicitor of Queensland, Mr.
K. S. Edmonds. Rabaul barrister, Mr. F. N. Warner Shand, will appear for the native people of Navunaram; and Mr. H. John son, of the Crown Law Office will represent the Administra tion.
The Commissioner’s terms of reference are: • To inquire into events lead ing up to the presence of a patrol at Navunaram on August 4 and the circumstances at Navunaram; and ® To inquire into the deaths by shooting of two natives and the wounding of another.