THE SAMOAN TRIP.
VIEWS OF MR. S. G. SMITH, M.P. When lie received the Government's invitation to join the Parliamentary party on its visit to Samoa and other islands, Mr. 8. O. Smith, M.P., telegraphed to Sir .las. Allen (Minister for Internal Affairs of Samoa) as follows: "While agreeing largely with the urgency, importance, and necessity for such a. visit I would like to he assured that full weight has been given to the wisdom of making the proposed visit at the present juncture, in view of the serious position of most 'brandies of industries in the Dominion through shortage of shipping and coal, especially the latter."
Sir James Allen replied: "The importance of Island affairs was recognised when Parliament was last sitting and when the. Prime Minister gave a promise that members would b.e given an opportunity of personally investigating matters. The Government considers it a matter of the greatest importance and essential that members should get down before next session of Parliament in order to be in a position to settle import-, ant problems. The Government, in doming to this decision, gave full consideration to the Dominion matters you mention."
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Taranaki Daily News, 30 January 1920, Page 4
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192THE SAMOAN TRIP. Taranaki Daily News, 30 January 1920, Page 4
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