Commission Of Inquiry Into Fiji Riots

The Governor of Fiji, Sir Kenneth Haddocks, on December 24, nnounced the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry into the nmediate causes of the Suva riots. The sole Commissioner is the *hief Justice, Mr. A. G. Lowe.

The terms of reference are: T . ...

“To inquire into the immediate causes of the disturbances which ccurred in the city of Suva from December 9-12, 1959, inclusive and zto the events which occurred in connection with and related to such isturbances from December 7-12 inclusive ; to express such opinions elative to such events and disturbances as are necessary and to eP °The Commissioner was to institute his inquiries after the strike rbitration proceedings had been completed. These were to commence n January 11 and were expected to be completed by late January.