No Surprises In Un Mission Repor

From a Port Moresby Correspondent One Administration official commented: “I suppose there is son excuse for Russians going off half-cocked in the Trusteeship Coum when they are not allowed in New Guinea to see for themselves. Wi not let them come in? We’ve got nothing to hide."

His view is shared by a number of other senior officials here, wl think it would be a good idea to give Russian journalists a permit visit the Territory. Last year a Tass correspondent was refused a perm Port Moresby Pressmen asked the Administrator, Sir Donald Clelan in June, whether he favoured the admission of Russians. Sir Dona replied that this was a matter for Canberra.

The Russian question has come up because of the usual ill-informi criticism of Territory conditions made by Soviet delegates at tl Trusteeship Council, which this year discussed the report of the Nam mission to the Territory.

The mission’s report held no surprises, and was generally constructs and sound. It suggested that more effort should be made to train Ne Guineans to occupy key Public Service positions; that local councils I given more powers and more money; that a national anthem and flag I adopted to give the Territories unity; that there should be politic, education at all levels and roads should be improved.