Mr W. Herewini presents General Westmoreland with The Coming of the Maori by Sir Peter Buck. “Again the new rates of pay and the increased living costs were criticised,” said Mr Herewini. “But the real bone of contention was the fact that married personnel on base supply were not allowed by regulation to have their wives and families accompany them. “The term of service is apparently nine months, but they felt that consideration could be given to allowing their wives and families to live with them at the naval base. This could be an encouragement for naval personnel to remain in the service longer and thus avoid the drain of trained men who, in their present mood, appeared to have no wish to continue for a further term.” Mr Herewini inspected the headquarters of 41 Squadron of the R.N.Z.A.F. at Changi. Aware that the squadron had a high reputation for reliability and the excellent maintenance of its Bristol aircraft, he learnt that the ground crews worked far more than normal duty hours to ensure the aircraft were always ready for operational service. Visiting Malacca on February 16, Mr Herewini was met by Lt Colonel B. Poananga, the Commander of the 1st Battalion of the New