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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1960Vol. XXXI, No. 4

“Not Doctor,

p. 61 · Read in the full issue

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a New Guinea resident tells \ the story of the AMO who recently attended a cocktail arty in the Territory.

During his conversation with group at the party, he was ddressed by one as “Dr”

The AMO interrupted him, nd said firmly, “Excuse me, ut I don’t object to being re ared to as doctor. However, I ave not a university degree, nd by addressing me as doctor, is possible you may embarrass lose people in the Territory ho have their degrees from niversities.”