TO WAIT ON MR. FRASER

Chronicle (Levin), 29 March 1949, Page 5

TO WAIT ON MR. FRASER

Press AssociatiQn)

Big Maori Deputation Will Assembls Tomorrow

(Per.

WELLINGTON, March 29. One of the ^argest and most representative Maori &eput$tiQns. tq /isit Wellington for many years . vill as'semb.e in the qity tom.orrow morning to interview thg Prim.e Minister, Mr.. Fraser. It will b.e led j.j King Koraki, Princess te Puea Herangi and1 other leaders of the Waikato and Ngati-Maniapoto tribes. 'ihe appearances of King Koroki outside Tainui territory are rare, And his presence will give. the ieputation added significance. The deputation's objects a.re: — 1) To. greet Mr.. Fraser (wha is also, Minister for Maori Affairs) and compliment him on the work he acjomplished abroad; (2) to "com>iain about certain things that occurred during his absence'"; (3> to ;xplain why certain elders bo-y-.otted, the recent lieensing refermdum in the King .Country; (4). to >iace before Mr. Fraser a statement mncerning "the authenticity of the tatus and purpose of the King Country Pact"; and (5) to vaice 'strong criticism from the Maori 'iewp.oint of the procedure apd interpretations adopted" by the Limsing Commission. It is also announced on behalf of he deputation that a complaint will be made to the Prime Minister nhat an attempt had been made by departmental officials tp suppress he deputation. The deputation will include representatives of 152 of the 1.65 suhriibes of the King Country and it is sxpected that King Koroki will be iccompanied by a party of about 20 "rom the Waikato. r