in many others, although in the interpretation cr this principle there may De differences of emphasis. as the cistinguished repre- sentative of the Vnited Kingdom has so shrewdly remarked, problems eannot always be solved immediately with the ideal sclution - the ideal must, however, never be lost siert of. Practice must, of course, take cognizance of, and make allowance for, the tarticular circumstances obtaining at any time. and I need not remind men- bers that conditions in western Sanoa are unique. Especiaily welcome are the the necessity to establish ities in the Territory. comments that have been made on suitable and efficient local authoras the Council knows, this matter is re- coiving the energetic attention of the Territorial Government and of the recently establishea Tistrict and Village Government Board. with regard to recent developments in the judicial field, I should like once again to assure the aistinguished representative of China that, in fact, the judiciary in its exercise of judicial funetions in the Territory is, at all levels, ent ef any Governmental influence. completely independ- This is true even in those in- creasingly rar2 cases where an administrative officer may sit as a Commissioner in the Eign Court. with the increasea training and supervision by the High Court given to Jistrict Judges, it will soon be possible to tuild up a more efficient system of lower courts as has long been contemplated. This step will be an in- portant one in the progress of \.estern Samoa. . The comments made concerning the Development Flan and the way in which the administering authority has approached the pro- blem of ensuring that the Sarioan people are fully aware of the contents of the rl n have been very interesting even if they have not always deen unanimous. They will all receive the earnest consideration of the .dministering suthority and will be brought to the notice cf the people of the Territory. with regard to economic matters, the administering authority finds itself in complete agreement with the comments made in this Council to the effect that in this vital field lie scme of the 9001021 most difficult problems which the Samoans and their Trustees will meet. It also realizes that the urgency ef the danger must be / drought te