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Western Samoa Trusteeship Documents

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Agreement

The trusteeship agreement between the United Nations and New Zealand is found in

Termination of agreement

The trust territory of Western Samoa became Samoa with assistance from New Zealand in matters relating to international relations (see 453 UNTS 3).

Petitions

Petitions were issued with the symbol pattern T/PET.1/--

  • T/PET.1/1 (26 Feb. 1947) - T/PET.1/15 (13 May 1959)
  • T/OBS.1/-- observations on petitions
  • T/COM.1/-- communications

Reports of Administering Power

Reports by New Zealand government were transmitted in limited number and not distributed by the United Nations.

The year covered, document symbol of the letter of transmittal and the session of the Council at which it was considered, are given.

  • 1945-1946: T/3 (1st session)
  • Year ending 31 March 1947: T/65 (2nd & 3rd session)
  • 1947: T/220 + Add.1-3 (4th & 5th session)
  • 1948: T/417 + Add.1 (7th session)
  • 1949: T/800 (8th session)
  • 1950: T/942 + Add.1 (10th session)
  • 1951: T/1038 (12th session)
  • 1952: T/1058 + Add.1 (12th session)
  • 1953: T/1119 (14th session)
  • 1954: T/1190 (16th session)
  • 1955: T/1251 (18th session)
  • 1956: T/1330 +Add.1 (20th session)
  • 1957: T/1394 (22nd session)
  • 1958: T/1450 (24th session)
  • 1959: T/1512 + Add.1 (26th session)
  • 1960: T/1579 (27th session)

Reports of Visiting Missions