DUAL CONTROL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 112, 14 May 1927, Page 9

DUAL CONTROL.

BRITAIN'S POSITION. Problem of New Hebrides Revived. MISSIONAEY PEOTESTS. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright) (Received 12.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, this day. In the report of the Foreign Missions Committee, presented to the Presbyterian General Assembly, it is stated: "The evil effects of dual control in the New Hebrides are on the increase. There is danger that Britain may lose her hold on these pearls of the South Seas. "if France obtains full control over all or a portion of the islands there will arise the danger of a repetition of what happened in the Loyalty Islands, namely, that the Protestant missionary societies, after all the long years of service to (heir credit, will be forced to withdraw." Dr. Gunn said: "We have long tried to get the New Hebrid -s under British control, but we have :';!icd. "Owing to the diflicuity of obtaining labour inside, it has to be introduced from the outside. The French have brought in hundreds and thousands of Tonkinese. and they say to the British traders: 'If you will become French subjects we will give you as much labour as you require.' "Owing to this labour difficulty the British traders have told the British Commissioner that unless they get labour from the outside world they will become French subjects."