The Decisions
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Men Who Make
Members of the Select Committee on Constitutional Development from Papua - Nfew Guinea visited Australia's Prime Minister, Mr. Gorton, at Parliament House, Canberra, in early February. Stand ing to the right of Mr. Gorton, is bearded Mr. Paulus Arek, chairman of the com mittee. When they arrived home they told newsmen in Port Moresby that indepen dence could come to P-NG whenever it was requested by the people.
Fiji's Great Council of Chiefs (right) meets annually. This meeting in January was more than usually important as mem bers concentrated on measures to protect Fijian interests in these days of constitu tional change. One of the council's most important decisions was that half the members of the proposed Fiji Upper House should be appointed by the council.