‘Nobody Made

Political Points'

Professor J. W. Davidson (above).

Professor of Pacific History at the Australian National University, Can berra, and one of the three members of the Cooks Constitutional Com mittee, said in Canberra in Novem ber: “The discussions I and my col leagues had, took place in a calm and reasonable atmosphere, with everybody interested in finding a workable solution, and nobody out to make political points. The result was that we came out with a work able solution.

“There was no basic disagreement on it when later we discussed it with the New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr.

Holyoake and the Minister for Island Territories, Sir Leon Gotz.”