SAMOAN DEPORTATIONS.
STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER THE GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY. fl>. (Pee United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, January 19. The Prime Minister (Mr J. G. Coates), at Helensville last night, said it was a question whether New Zealand or ■ some body of citizens, who may or may not live in Samoa, was to govern that country. An effort had been made by several people to show their authority, but New Zealand was responsible for Samoa’s-administration, and would uot shirk carrying out that responsibility. Although the Opposition Party was dissatisfied with what had been done, the Government had taken the right course, which would bo followed in a manner creditable to New Zealand.
Answering a questioner w r hcther a New Zealand resident would be deported without trial, Mr Coates observed that when a man was considered a menace to peace, order, and good government he had to go where the Government told him. Samoa was in a seditious ferment, and those who crossed the Government’s path and interfered must put up with the consequences.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20311, 20 January 1928, Page 8
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172SAMOAN DEPORTATIONS. Otago Daily Times, Issue 20311, 20 January 1928, Page 8
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