WESTERN SAMOA
COMMISSION’S REPORT
ATTITUDE OF MR NELSON CONDEiMNED ADMINISTRATOR’S LACK OF FIRMNESS (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) London, June 28. The Geneva Mandates Commission’s report on Samoa condemns in the strongest terms Mr O. F. Nelson’s activities, but considers General Richardson did not act with sufficient firmness in the early stages and hopes the forces now available on the island will enable the maintenance of order in future. Regarding the native petition the report states that the facts contained therein are fully covered in the Royal Commission’s report. The Mandates Commission’s report is quite brief. There were two opinions in the Commission. One favoured a still briefer report, while the other desired to deal with each point raised seriatim. The result amounts to a compromise not satisfying to either side. —Australian Press Association.
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Southland Times, Issue 20526, 30 June 1928, Page 7
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