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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 July 1962Vol. XXXII, No. 12

Treaty Soon

p. 141 · Read in the full issue

Samoan-NZ Treaty Soon

Wextern Samoa’s Treaty of endship (or Mutual Assist re) with New Zealand should concluded in another two or ee months.

Vestern Samoa’s Prime Minis- Fiame Mataafa, said in May t the Government was going r the draft treaty prepared New Zealand, and discussions •e taking place with New Zea d officials. ilthough the Apia Chamber of mmerce is pressing for trade eements with New Zealand • permanence for the present eement whereby Samoan pro e enters New Zealand duty ?, there are no trade agree 'its in the clauses of the aty, said the Prime Minister.

Neither Samoa nor New Zea i wants to be tied down by set agreement,” he said.