Mamaloni Out
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Mr Solomon Mamaloni, first Chief Minister of the Solomon Islands, and his ministers resigned on November 18. A statement from his office said his government had been dissolved and the government of the country was now in the hands of the Governor, Mr Donald Luddington.
The reason for the resignation, an nounced as PIM was going to press, was obscure but it was believed that Mr Mamaloni had been under pres sure from his ministers to resign over an American report about the minting of commemorative coins for the Solomons independence. Ap parently, some regulation had been breached. Attainment of self-govern ment in December is not expected to be affected.