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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 24, No. 14. 1961.

Foreign Minister from Muara Majung

Foreign Minister from Muara Majung

After much trouble Salient was able to secure an Interview with a visitor from Muara Majung, The island of Muara Majung is in the Indian Ocean though most of you have probably never heard of this little nation. The Foreign Affairs Minister of Muara Majung, Mr G. K. Darvel Is in New Zealand on an unofficial visit; but he was nevertheless kind enough to give our Salient reporter the interview.

"What do you think of our universities?" He could not really say, because he has seen only two of our universities—Victoria, and Auckland. However, he was impressed by what he saw. "What did you see?" Mr Darvel was apparently embarrassed by this question. He shrugged and smiled, "Some bad things, and some good; things." Salient tried to find out what these bad things were, but Mr Darvel could think of only two examples—the "practice of hostel raids" and a "not very good graduation celebrations book (Auckland Capping book—Ed.) which would not be healthy for young children." What particular aspect of the capping book did he object to? Mr Darvel at this shrugged again, and looked significantly at the female reporter who was accompanying me. My companion's presence seemed to disturb him somewhat.

"Do you think university students over here are highly religious, when compared to university students in Muara Majung?" New Zealand students are abnormally low in their display of religious knowledge—though Yogi is more widespread in Muara Majung. They do not have a university back home—though they may hope to have one in 20 years time.

Reporter.