New Guinea Issue Before U.N.

Press, Volume C, Issue 29672, 16 November 1961, Page 15

New Guinea Issue Before U.N.

(N.Z.P.A .-Reuter-—Copyright) NEW YORK, November 15. Dutch proposals to internationalise West New Guinea came close to establishing a voluntary trusteeship in which the United Nations itself would be the administrating authority. The Colombian Delegate (Dr. Carlos Augusto Noreiga) said in the General Assembly last night.

Dr. Augusto Noreiga said he was not “at this time” laying down his delegation’s views on the subject. But, he said, a Dutch draft resolution before the 103member Assembly, and explanatory documents put in by the Dutch delegation relating to the territory, “may come close to a form of trusteeship administration which is voluntary and conditioned, in which the adminstering authority, in accordance with article 81. would be this organisation.” The Colombian delegate was speaking in the As-

sembly’s resumed debate, at its first night meeting of the current session, on implementation of the declaration of independence for colonial peoples and countries that was adopted last year. The T.;teh New Guinea question was being discussed under the same heading.

Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands arrived in New York by air last night for a five-day visit which he : described as "partly social i and partly business.” Asked if he intended to take part in the United Nations debate, the Prince smiled and said: “Oh, no. Politics is not my business. Our Foreign Minister is here, and I am sure he will do a very good job.” Liberia’s delegate, Dr. Dusuno Johnson, said if the Dutch resolution were adopted it would not be implemented, because to try to implement it without regartf to Indonesian claims—supported by “a majority of the United Nations”—would be a grievous error.