Partnership"
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"Anxious For Partnership"
The P-NG election result in dicated that the Territory’s native people were anxious to continue in partnership with Australians, said Australian Minister for Territories, Mr. C.
E. Barnes, in April.
Speaking in Port Moresby, when he arrived to officially open the Lae Base Hospital and the Papuan Medical College, Port Moresby, Mr. Barnes said he was hopeful for the future of the Territory under these con ditions.
He added that the first general elections had done a great deal to promote goodwill towards Australia overseas. The elec tions were seen as a sincere at tempt by Australia to promote independence among Territory people.