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ANNEX VII.—POINTS REGARDING SELF-GOVERN-MENT RECOMMENDED TO THE MISSION BY THE FAUTUAS, MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, FAIPULES, ASSOCIATE JUDGES, AND DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES OF WESTERN SAMOA Communicated to the Mission by the Hon. Tamasese on 25 July 1947 (1) Head of State ... The three Fautuas. (2) Parliament or Legislative 41 Samoan Representatives (Faipules) body .. .. .. 3or 4 European Representatives (proportion to total population 1/12). Heads of Departments to be present at meetings but they have no vote. (3) New Zealand Representa- (a) The New Zealand representative to tive in Samoa .. .. have the power of veto excepting the following subjects : Sales of lands and immigrants, except missionaries, Government officials, and people required by firms for positions that cannot be filled by local people, under contract for a certain period. (6) The representative of New Zealand should be the protector or Consul for foreigners. (c) A resolution passed by the Fono of representatives and vetoed by the New Zealand representative could be referred to the United Nations for final decision. (4) Advisory Committee .. (1) Health. (2) Education (3) Public Works. (4) Finance. (5) Agricultural. All the above Committees' decisions or recommendations will be put before the Fono of Faipule for their approval. There should be a Board with full power to select local people on their merits for government positions. (5) Crown Estate Lands The petition of the Samoans is for the (New Zealand Reparation Crown Estate lands to be given back Estates) ... to the Samoan Government for the future generations because land does not increase, but the population increases every year.