Nauru In the fate of a neighboring community with which the Nauruans were in close contact until the time of the Japanese occupation of their islands. Mr, Maude offered to mmduct them two Kauruaxui on a trip to one or two of the.
With further reference to your letter no. DR.118/6 of 5 February, I wish to advise on the completion of the investigation for which I was employed, as stated in your paragraph.
I should like to take this opportunity of expressing my gratitude to the several officers of your Department, both
The period I spent in connection with this work during my visit to Fiji was 8 days (from 12 noon).
I am leaving for Fiji again, to attend the South Pacific Conference, on the 17th April and at present plan
I hereby certify that the above travel and accommodation expenses have been incurred by me solely in connection with my official visit to Fiji on behalf of the Commonwealth. Department of Territories, with the exception of clauses <5) and (6) which were required in connection with prepar.
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THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE, 1947
AN ORDINANCE
Ofiencesand 9._(l) Any persoH who acts in contravention of or fails to
Sation oW or helps or helps with such problems. A person whom he knows or suspects has acted contrary to it is guilty of an offense against this regulation. In particular, everyone will be guilty of ^no wh^. (a) refuses to answer any question lawfully put to an immigration officer, or withholds or refuses ... to give any information in his possession or to pro . to issue any document to which he is legally obliged .. lb) whether within or outside the Colony, knowingly makes false statements, declarations or declarations for the purpose of obtaining or assisting any other person in obtaining a permit to enter the Colony to come.
- The master and the owner and the agent of any ship from which any prohibited immigrant disembarks shall be
- The Governor in Council may make Regulations Regulations,
- The Immigrants Ordinance is hereby repealed; Provided Repeal and
Provided further that the Governor, if he thinks fit, may direct that the whole or any part of such expenses shall be paid out of the general revenue of the Colony. The 1946 census of Fiji revealed that the population of the Colony was increasing very rapidly.
short, to which I have not been able to reply sooner owing to my preoccupation with the revision of. In a letter from Mr. Lambert (DR.118/6 dated 3 February) he advised me to contact you about travel and financial arrangements as a consequence of the proposed ray. Thank you for agreeing to be the new referee and I hope the Australian National University has contacted you by now, or will be contacting you soon.
I understand from Kingsley that you will be there until the 18th and would be very grateful if I could have a chat with you about a matter or two some time between the date.
Should it be desired to communicate with me when
I am forwarding a copy of this letter to Mr J.E
Sir Ronald expects to be away from Suva from 2nd to 5th March and again from about 18th to 27th March. I have asked Mr. Roth to let me know when they are likely to be in Suva, and upon receipt of his reply, which I expect .. in a day or two, I shall be able to recommend when I best have leave to Fiji . But as I wish to discuss one or two things with yourself, and possibly later Sir Ronald, I am anxious not to go when either of you is likely to be gone.
How wonderful it is to be a retired man of leisure, . really should try it.
The conditions of engagement will be
The Minister has approved your consent for the purpose of going to Fi^i to make a decision. confidential investigation into the following points; Referring to our recent telephone conversation, I have given due consideration to the feasibility of a trip to Fiji to conduct a confidential investigation into the. i) If the Fijian Government were willing to promote the acquisition of land in the Colory for the purpose of providing a second home for the Hauruan community, and if so, the terns on this site would allow the Nauruans get to enter the colony and settle there these landi. ii) whether there are islands or other suitable properties available for purchase in Fiji and, if so, at what prices. With reference to your letter DR.118/6 of 27 September, I would like to inform you that as Sir Ronald Garvey, the Governor of Fiji, was unable to attend the seventh session of the South Pacific Commission, held in Noumea last month to attend, I consider the possible response of the Fijian Government to the settlement of Nauruans in the colony with the hon.
Stoddard had spoken to me of the Banabans of Rabi Island, when I had been responsible for their settlement there, and I took the opportunity to inquire what the probable reaction of the Government would be to the immigration into the colony of additional Pacific Island groups, such as .
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Unfortunately, she arrived at the worst possible time, as it coincided with the visit of the Secretary-General and preparations for the winding-up. In lev Guinea an island or strip of coast near Port Moresby, Rabaul or one of the other main centres, but again nowhere else. Fiji would be the best of all, because of the possibility of intermarriage and eventual assimilation into the native population.
At stage 4 I fear the cat will be out of the bag, but I doubt it can be avoided.
A resettlement plan would involve the allocation of land amongst the Nauruan settlers, but this eould well be
There will be a lot of detail work in the planning of the new settlement, in the movement of the Naumans and.
There will be a lot of detail work in the planning of the new settlement, in the movement of the Naumans and
First - a aake of confidential approaches to the Fijian government to determine whether the resettlement of the Nauruans in the Fiji groiq. Secondly, the possible islands which may be suitable for the purpose and which may be obtained from the freehold owners. Third ~ approaches the Na\iru Local Government Council on the subject of a new success and attempts to get.
For the purpose of this program it is desirable that we have available, worshiping the Peparhnent, a.
Fourthly, when the committee is constituted, a conference should take place at which the Australian Government should be represented, at which conference the Fiji Groi project should be introduced and a suggestion made that the Kaizruan Committee should group would visit to view the prospects. ; this visit. I had not been too optimistic about the possibilities of working along the lines I had proposed in foreign areas, but on the other hand I did not want to overlook the possibilities of studying such communities. John Tobin, District Anthropologist in the Marshalls, end I hope to be more dependent on his future publication of this research.
I appreciate your comments on other relocaticaas that have or will take place in the South Pacific and I would appreciate receiving any further information along these lines that you are able to provide.
As you may recall, we have previously corresponded about the removal of the Bsnabans to Rambi. He suggested that Australia should consider "rehabilitation of the Nauruans in the truest sense." Proper compensation for the phosphate excavations on the island can be the regeneration of the island by importing soil.
I am not convinced by official reports on the Nauruan administration that such wording is the Australian's ultimate objective.
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I am including the few scraps discovered in the Mitchell library, but they are not of much use. My own feeling is that by buying lauthala, the Rauruans would gain a base island in the Fiji group close to their relatives, the Banabans (and also to the Ellice Islanders on Kioa). If it is thought desirable, the show, as in the case of a large part of Rambi's economic development, can be managed by their cooperative association.
VJakaya and some in the Lau Group, that he could investigate with a view to choosing the right part for your purpose.
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It is connected tdth IJggamea by a coral reef, which can be crossed by boats at ai^ tlDBS of the tide. The surface of the island is broken steep-sided valleys lying between high hills, several of which a. MATAGl is a small island, 232 hectares in size, lying north of Qamea, on the seaward face of the main barrier reef.
There are two hills, each four hundred and forty feet high; and the surface of the island is broken and densely wooded. it is privately owned and has fewer than ten inhabitants.
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It was nice to hear from you the other day, especially regarding the possibility of the Nauruans buying another island, a matter I have been interested in for years. All my experience of twenty years in the Central Pacific region leads me to believe that the only measure which would make the Nauruan community. A few months ago I heard a rumor that the Ministry was considering buying the Mortlock Islands for the Naioruans.
Again, as a representative of the South Pacific Commission, I would be happy to sort out the details with Fiji if that is the case.
20FEB1952
During your recent visit to Noumea, I mentioned to you that the island of Laucala in Fiji would be ideal for development and possible settlement of Nauruans; near Rabi (where the inhabitants of the oceanic islands live), extremely fertile and with copra plantations.
D,Chamberlain, Esq.,
He is currently in Canbei'ra and I will pass on the welcome news per letter. Should that be the case, I wonder if you would mind letting me have a copy of any information about the island for the confidential information of the Hauruan odmln~. I imagine I am also indebted to you for a copy of the report on the completion of the Ellice Islands.
