enol x ryey and did not discourage him, ‘These roints noted, like to commend the executive branch, Deputy High Commissioner Teter T. tre Cormittee «ould also includine High Commissioner Johnston, Coleman, Dr. Gillian Peck and Dr, ‘tasao Kumangai for their excellent cooperation, helr and assistance to the Committee since its creation. The Committee would like to make one last point before proceeding to the recommendations, which :.as oftentimes clouded the issuc connected with the people of Poncelar and Utiril.. This is the often heard complaint or charge by persons in the Administration or v-ersons connected with the annual survevs that it is unfortunate that political issues are bheincd injected into what is a rurely redical and scientific matter. does not agree with this attitude. The Committee The Committee would like to remind those who hold this attitude of the origins and connotations of The original Greek root trord and suffix, the wor@ "rolitical," and the present dav connotations of the word"politic"relate to the citizens of a governmental state and the enforcement of lavs and regulations for their benefit. A political action is any action which takes place in the public realm of the polis, Thus, virtually any action is a rolitical action which affects or influences other people. In a more general sense then, by both strict definition and wecause of other considerations, the annual surveys are volitical actions. As it vertains to the S;ecial Joint Committee or the elected representatives of the Roncelapese and Utirikese, their actions have heen committed in the interest of their constituents with the intent of improving their health and welfare. rast, however, Certain actions of the Administration, in the appear to be more defensive and retaliator.’ in nature and more concerned with the image of the Trust Territory Covernment than they 171