§ 68. Mr. Godman Irvineasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what type of new constitution he will propose for the Crown Colony of Fiji.
§ Mr. GreenwoodIt will, of course, be for the forthcoming conference to work out constitutional proposals. In my predecessor's despatch suggesting that the conference should he held it was envisaged that its object would be to work out a constitutional framework which will preserve a continuing link with Britain and within which further progress can be made in the direction of internal self-government.
§ 69. Mr. Godman Irvineasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many residents of Fiji served overseas in the Solomon Islands campaign during 1939–45 war who were Fijian, part Fijian, European, and Indian, respectively.
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§ Mr. GreenwoodThe following are the approximate figures:
Europeans including part-Europeans 198 Fijians 2426 Indians 1