Discussions On Dutch - Australian Co-operation
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The aim of the Dutch and the Australians in their respective parts of New Guinea is that they should be developed along parallel lines so that there are no unnecessary barriers between the natives on the two sides of the border.
THIS aspect of co-operation will be one of the matters discussed When Australian and Netherlands New Guinea delegates meet 2°o-24 alkS in Canberra fr ° m OCt ° ber The delegates from P.NG will be the Assistant Administrator, Dr.
John Gunther; the District Commissioner for the Sepik district, Mr.
R. R. Cole; the executive officer for International Relations, Mr. K. S.
Sheekey, and the Australian liaison officer to Netherlands New Guinea, Mr. H. W. West.
The Netherlands New Guinea delegation will include the Director of Native Affairs, Mr. J. C. Baarspul; the Director of Communications and Southern New Guinea, Mr. A.
Boendermaker; the Government Secretary, Dr. A. Loosjes; the Netherlands New Guinea liaison officer in Port Moresby, Mr. R. Den Haan; Mr. J. A. van Beuge, attache for NG affairs in Canberra; and Dr. Bookmaker, of the Department of Foreign Affairs, The Hague.