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CONTENTS

A. Brief Introductory Descriptive Section — page Physical and Political Geography, and Basic Economy .. .. .. .. 5 Historical Survey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Main Events of the Year .. .. .... .. .. .. 8 B. Status of the Territory and Its Inhabitants — Status of the Territory .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 The High Commissioner .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 The Council of State .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 The Legislative Assembly .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Committees of the Assembly.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 The Fono of Faipule .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 The Administrative Structure .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 The Secretary to the Government .. .. .. .. .. 13 The Secretary of Samoan Affairs .. .. .. .. .. 13 Status of the Inhabitants .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 C. International and Regional Relations — International Relations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Regional Agreements— South Pacific Health Service .. .. .. .. .. 16 South Pacific Commission .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 South Pacific Conference .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 D. International Peace and Security : Maintenance of Law and Order— International Peace and Security.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 Maintenance of Law and Order .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 Firearms, Ammunition, and Explosives .. .. .. .. .. 18 E. Political Advancement— General Administration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Local Government .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 The Western Samoan Public Service .. .. .. .. .. 20 The Public Service During the Year .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 Judicial Organization— Law .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 Judicial Organization .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 F. Economic Advancement— General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Public Finance, Money, and Banking .. .. .. .. .. 27 Taxation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 Commerce and Trade .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 Monopolies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 Land and Natural Resources .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 Forests and Mines .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 Agriculture, Fisheries, and Animal Husbandry .. .. .. .. 34 Industry .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 Investments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 Transport and Communication — Postal and Telephone .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 Radio .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Roads .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 External Communications .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Public Works .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 1*

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