ttv could theoretically ecucate at the orimary iivel all the children betveen tne ages of 6 and 13 yzers inclusi-2. Only 15 per cent. of the enildren in tis ese troup ‘ere not enrolled et a crimary sehool last vear. But I cordially agree with the distinguished rerresentative of the Soviet Union that many more teachers cre needed. Steps wnich I have already mentioned are being taken to provize this much needed staff. riuch renains to be done - out in what eountry does not much recain to be done in tais field? The administerin: authority is by no means smuz at the trought of past achievements but it expects comment to >be fair. Its policy with regard to scholarshics, samoa College and higher education has, I thinc, bean fully covered by me in my anstiers to ouestions during the course sf the debate. This policy is,in fact,- in line with past reeommendations of this Council and of UN=SCO, I should preoably comment on many other remarks made in the final statements of distinguished representatives, but I think that in most cases - such 2s tre oresent oosition with regard to the legal differentiations between persons of Samoan and persons of European status - I have taken up enough of the Council's time. I should likes to say, however, that, in view of the export figures for recent years and the Territory's present general srosperity, it is rather overstating the position to declare that agrieulture has not gone far beyond the growth of food crops. It is also mistaken to imply that the importance of the Prime i:inister's statement of Ilareh 1953 is being in any way minimized; or that the implementation of the Plan is running fer dehind schedule, ‘hen an 2dvaénce on all fronts on any given objective is ordered, it snould not be expected that 2qual advances will be immediately possible. During 1953 the advance on the objective of self-government for Samoa continued according to plan. | I am very slad that the members of this Council have 5001036 /pointed a