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1927. NEW ZEALAND.

MANDATED TERRITORY OF WESTERN SAMOA (REPORT OF VISIT BY HON. W. NOSWORTHY, MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS TO), TOGETHER WITH REPRESENTATIONS OF CITIZENS' COMMITTEE AND REPLIES THERETO, NOTES OF INTERVIEW WITH CITIZENS' COMMITTEE, AND ADDRESSES OF FONO OF FAIPULES AND FAIPULE CHIEFS AND ORATORS OF FAGAMALO, SAVAI'I. PREPARED BY DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. PAGE. 1. Address presented to Minister by Fautuas and Faipules of Western Samoa at Fono House, Mulinu'u, Apia, on 2nd June, 1927 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2. Address presented to Minister by Faipule, Chiefs, and Orators of Fagamalo District, Savai'i, at Fono House, Fagamalo, on 9th June, 1927 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 3. Representations of Citizens' Committee addressed to Minister and forwarded by Chairman through the Administrator of Samoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 4. Notes of Interview between Minister and Citizens' Committee at Administration Offices, Apia, on 11th June, 1927 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 5. Detailed reply of Minister to Representations of Citizens' Committee .. .. .. .. .. 32 6. Petition addressed by certain Residents of Samoa to the High President of the German Parliament in Berlin, dated 4th February, 1910 .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 44

ADDRESS PRESENTED TO HON. MR. NOSWORTHY, MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS BY FAUTUAS AND FAIPULES OF WESTERN SAMOA. Fono House, Mulinu'u, Samoa, Ist June, 1927. To the Hon. the Minister of External Affairs, New Zealand Government. Sib, — We, the undersigned, are the Fautua and Faipule of Samoa and Tokelau Islands, representing this Native country. We are now in session, and working faithfully to help our Administrator, His Excellency Sir George S. Richardson. We have assurance of his real love and his untiring zeal for the well-being and prosperity of this our country. His heart is full of love for Samoa. We are persuaded that he is the right man to govern us in these days when Samoa's understanding in all matters is not complete.

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