A Quick Quiz On The Future
p. 71 · Read in the full issue
A week after Mr. Hasluck’s statement a Select Committee on Political Development which had been appointed last February, began making in quiries as to whether Territory people wanted a change in the institution of the P-NG Legislative Council.
THE committee comprises seven Legco members—the Assistant Adminiitrator, Dr. J. T. Gunther; Messrs. I. F. G. Downs (Highlands electorate), A. L. Hurrell and Somu Sigob (New Guinea Coastal), John Guise (Eastern Papua) and Vin Tobaining (New Guinea Islands); and the Director of Posts and Telegraphs, Mr. W. F. Carter.
The terms of £ e^er^ e Pf change mittee were to find out. p ?;i desired 7 C< And**when? Should repre- “on on the Council be altered? If so, how and m what
numbers? If this representation of the Council is to be altered, how are they to be elected or appointed?
Gunther told the Council that j n a p.NG tour the committee hoped to get the views of all races. The committee would report back to a renewed sitting of Legco on October 15 He added: “We regret that we are acting at such short notice but have been forced to do so by the report of the Visiting [Foot] Mission rather than any c from the people themselves tor cnange.