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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 27, No. 2. 1964.
Plea Denied
Plea Denied
Executive have declined to support the right of New Zealanders to enter the Cook Islands. At a previous meeting they rejected a motion brought forward by the Internal Affairs Subcommittee which asked them to make a statement.
They were asked to say "that in view of the moral issues involved in the right of New Zealanders to enter the Cook Islands, Executive publicly declare its support of the statement of the Council Liberties on the subject—namely:
- That a permit be granted to Mr. Mills (recently excluded from the islands on the advice of the Resident Commissioner)
- That if a permit be not granted to Mr. Mills, the reason for refusal be stated
- That the Government consider amending legislation making explicit the principle on which the Resident Commissioner should exercise his discretion to issue permits so as to protect freedom of thought, information and travel".
The Executive disagreed not only with this, but also an amended motion which removed any reference to Mr. Mills.