Sir Gawain Bell

Takes Over

The new Secretary-General of the South Pacific Commission, Sir Gawain Bell, took up his new post in Noumea in January. Here he signs his oath after being sworn in at the Commonwealth Office, London, by Mr. A. J. Fairclough (left) head of the Pacific Depart ment of the Dependent Territories Division. Sir Gawain went to Noumea with his wife and two of his three daughters. The retir ing Secretary-General, Mr. W. D.

Forsyth, completed his three year term on December 31 and in January returned to duties with the Australian Department of External Affairs.