SAMOAN DELEGATION
ARRIVAL IN AUCKLAND. “A FRIENDLY VISIT.” Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. 21. An arrival from Samoa to-day was Mr O. F. Nelson, accompanied by the four leaders of the Mau movement in Samoa—tall, striking-looking men, wearing lava lava, sandals and pith helmets, and decorated leis. “Our relations with the Government are better than at any time since the occupation of Samoa .by New Zealand in 1914,” said Mr Nelson, to an interviewer. “This is quite a friendly visit. We have certain requests to make to the Government, which we think had better be made at firsthand, rather than through agents. I bring with me my daughter, Olive, who is solicitor and legal adviser to the Mau; Hon. Tamasese, brother of the Tamasese who was shot, the President of the Mau and an M.L.C.; also Faalava ’Au, Samoan Minister of Finance and Secretary to the Mau; Alipia, leader of the Samoan Parliament, and Leiataua, a member of the Samoan Parliament.” Mr Nelson showed no inclination to answer any further questions, remarking: “It is just a friendly visit, and we have nothing but the friendliest feelings towards the Government, which has done what it can to help us.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 46, 22 January 1938, Page 2
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198SAMOAN DELEGATION Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 46, 22 January 1938, Page 2
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