Early West Irian Take-Over?
(N.Z.P A.-Reuter—Copyright) DJAKARTA, February 7. The United Nations has agreed on an “informal” take-over of West New Guinea by Indonesia before next May, the Foreign Minister (Dr. Subandrio) said in Djakarta today.
He was speaking to reporters after a one-and-e-half
hour meeting with a topranking United Nations official Mr G R Naresimhsn, of India. Dr. Subandrio aid a date for thia de facto transfer of power in the former Dutch territory had been set. However, it would not be announced until after Mr Narasimhan had returned to New York and reported to United Nations Secretary-General. U Thant
According to the Indon-esian-Netherlands New York agreement of het August, signed with the approval of the United Nettone, Indonesia is to acquire West New Guinea formally after next May 1. UJt Meria AtaMriattM The United Nations Temporary Executive Authority (LJiTEA) is at present administering the territory in the seven-mooth interim period between the Dutch withdrawal and the formal Indonesian take-over. Dr. Subandrio Mid, "We discussed the speeding-up of employment of Indonesian personnel in the West Irian Administration.
“We also reached agreement on an informal takeover of the territory from UN.T.KA. before May.
“A date has been set but I cannot tell you when it is now The date will be announced after Mr Neradmhan has seen U Thant" Australia's administration of Papua-New Guinea was today criticised by the Deputy Leader of the Australian Opposition (Mr E. G. Whitlam) Tertiary Education Mr Wiutlam raid that he and his Parliamentary travelling companions had been unable to discover any plans for establishing tertiary education in Papua-New Guinea “this year, next year, or the year after." Australia has the only trust territories, and the largest colony Mt in the world and has never yet produced a university graduate from any of them. Mr Whttlyn told an airport press conference tn Port Moresby Mr Whitlam. who arrived on January 29. has been touring Papua-New Guinea with a Labour member of Parliament, Mr F. Cree, and a Labour Senator, Mr S. H. Cohen
“It is essential.'' Mr Whitlam said, "that some New Guineans should be soon available to fill some at the petitions of responsibility in
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30051, 8 February 1963, Page 12
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