THE INEFFABLE CALWELL AGAIN.
CANBERRA, April 3u. ■ , The question of Government polidv regarding the banning of Alaoris from a pernianent settlement in Australia was raised again in the House' of Representatives when Sir Earje Page asly ed the 'Alini-stef 'of infoi'ihhtiesii (A'lf. Calwell) \vhethpr.,lie . had, .seen tne) statement ' bv Air. Fraserf Sir Earie Page added that Air. Calwell 's remarks followed a reported decision to exclude from Australia a former Tongan princess who had been edueatecl in the Commonwealtll -and asked Al.r. CalWeiJ whether he would review the position so that there woiild be no misunderstandiug. Air. ("alwell said that he had not yet heard from the New Zealand High Commissioner, "I am afraid that you are just using the Alaoris liaving regard to the Tongan princess," he said. ''People are admitted or excluded from Australia on grounds other than that oi social impor.tance and an„ attempt by. some members to advdnee " the elaims of that Jady just beeause she happens .0 be the dopsin of a queen, sornewhere in the • Pacifi'c leaves me eold. "
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Chronicle (Levin), 1 May 1948, Page 5
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