In The Eye Of
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The Beholder
How much development has there been in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony in recent years? Here are the views of two VlP’s who visited the colony in May and June: “In the outer islands I have been impressed by the changes that have taken place since my earlier visits in 1961 and 1963.
The new island councils are steadily gaining experience, council schools, in particular, have made great progress.”— Sir Michael Gass, High Com missioner, Western Pacific High Commission, Honiara.
“Compared with the Cook Islands, the situation of the GEIC is static rather than improving. Compared with other places in the Pacific the speed of development in the colony appeared to be much slower, educationally, economically and politically.
“Government moves to gradu ally take over primary schools appear to be breaking down.”— The Reverend B. G. Thorogood, a Protestant Church leader in the Cook Islands.