Cabinet

W. Samoan

Takes Over

West Samoa took another and mighty step towards in dependence on October 1 when her newly appointed Prime Minis ter and brand new Cabinet took over the direction of West Samoan affairs.

THE experiment in full Cabinet Government, which has come earlier than anybody would have thought 12 months ago, will continue until a Constitution is written and full arrangements made for independence, which will take about two years.

Meanwhile New Zealand High Commissioner G. R. Powles moves from the centre of the field and joins the Fautua “as friendly ad viser on the sidelines” (in the words of NZ Prime Minister Walter Nash), who also warned Samoa in October that NZ knew that some people thought West Samoan progress was too fast, but that NZ believed “people can only learn the art of government by practising it”.

Prime Minister Mataafa an nounced his allocation of portfolios thus: HON. MATAAFA. as Pri me Minister will also have under his control the Secretariat, Police and Prisons, Attorney-General, District Affairs (Local Government), Pub licity, Executive Council and Cabinet matters. External Affairs, Immigra tion and Emigration, Public Service matters, Legislative, Labour, Public Trust and Fire Department matters.

Hon. Anapu Solofa: Justice,

Land and Titles matters, Central Registry.

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Prime Minister Fiame Mataafa.

Hon. Fa’Alava’Au Galu:

Office. Radio, Broadcasting Printing.

Hon. Lilomaiava To’Om

Land, Land Registry.

Hon. Luamanuvae Eti: H(

Hon. F. C. F. Nelson: W

Transport, Licensing, Civil tion.

Hon. E. F. Paul: Fin

Treasury, Economic Develop] Marine, Audit, Customs, Exct Control, Inland Revenue.

Hon. Tualaulelei Ma

Agriculture, Avel College, Mark Division.

Hon. Tuatagaloa Leu

TE’O: Education.