PACIFIC MANUSCRIPTS BUREAU Room 4201, Coombs Building Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia Telephone: (612) 6125 2521 Fax: (612) 6125 0198 E-mail: pambu@coombs.anu.edu.au http://rspas.anu.edu.au/pambu/ PMB 1168 Ward, Alan: Papers on Pacific Islands Land Matters 1945-1997 REEL LIST OF FILE TITLES Reel 1 1a Ward s summary of his papers. 22 Jun 1997 1 New Zealand. Ward, Rangahaua Whanui National Overview May 1987-Jun 1988 Report. Cutting from Evening Post [NZ]. 2 South Pacific. Discussion papers; correspondence: Ward- Oct 1969-Jul 1974 Crocombe; Crocombe-Willis; Ward-May; Willis-Ward; Crocombe-Scott; notes, Ward. 3 Papua New Guinea. Correspondence: Ward-Kavali; Noel- Jan 1973-Mar 1974 Ward; Ward-Commonwealth Secretariat; notes, Ward; correspondence Ward-Somare; Kaputin-Ward; Sinaka Goava-Ritchie; Ward-Crocombe; Ward-Maori Affairs Dept.; cutting from Post-Courier. 4 Papua New Guinea. Papers, O Neill; Voutas; Ward; notes, Feb 1973-Apr 1973 Ward; correspondence, O Neill. 5 Papua New Guinea, England, Italy, Australia. Miscellaneous Oct 1974-Dec 1974 correspondence. 6 Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands. Articles and papers by Jim 1970-1985 Fingleton, Owen Jessop, D.S. Grove and Ward, official papers. 7 Papua New Guinea. Paper by Ward, correspondence on land Oct 1973-Nov 1975 bills, letter to The Age from Ward on Momis, extracts from Post-Courier, various official letters. 8 Papua New Guinea. Papers by Peter Fitzpatrick for the 1973-1974(?) Commission of Inquiry into Land Matters (CIML). Unknown author on land matters, Ward s list of research files. 9 Papua New Guinea. Gazelle Peninsula, notes on Tolai land Dec 1960-1974(?) system, official correspondence dealing with the East New Britain District, Ward s notes on the Gazelle Peninsula claims. 10 British Solomon Islands. Ward s paper on the native court 22 Dec 1971 system. 11 Papua New Guinea. Ward s notes on land demarcation 1972(?) committees of PNG Land Title Commission. 12 Papua New Guinea. Ward s work book. Jan-Mar 1973 13 Papua New Guinea. Miscellaneous documents associated 1971-1975(?) with land administration including flow charts of plantation acquisition. Reel 2 13 As above, continued. 14 Papua New Guinea. Correspondence and extracts from Post- Courier on land matters. 1978-1979
Reel 2, 15 Papua New Guinea. CILM [Commission of Inquiry into Land Oct 1973-1974(?) Matters], correspondence, discussion paper, transcripts of evidence. 16 Papua New Guinea. Papers relating to 1974 Registered Land Apr-Nov 1974 Bill. 17 Papua New Guinea. Papers relating to 1975 Disputes Nov 1974-Feb 1975 Settlement Bill and District Land Courts. 18 Papua New Guinea. Papers, articles and draft legislation Mar 1970-Sep 1986 relating to land law reform. 19 Papua New Guinea. Land Matters in House of Assembly. Jun & Nov 1970 20 Papua New Guinea and South-East Asia. 5 th Annual Conference Australian Institute of International Affairs. Conference papers. 9-11 May 1975 Reel 3 20 As above, continued. 21 Papua New Guinea. Land Matters and Gazelle Peninsula. Apr 1973-1974 22 Papua New Guinea. Land Administration and Plantation 1975 Purchase. 23 Papua New Guinea. Land Policy, Legislation and 1971-Feb 1975 registration. 24 Papua New Guinea. Bougainville Copper: press cuttings. 4-5 Feb 1974 25 Papua New Guinea. Land Problems; Alienated land; Land May 1973-May 1974 held by foreigners for transfer to PNG nationals. 26 Papua New Guinea. Commission of Inquiry into Land Nov 1973-May 1974 Matters (CILM): letters, newspaper articles, legislation. 27 Papua New Guinea. Land matters; Report on Land management in Malaysia; letter from M. J. Meggitt on CILM policy; correspondence. Nov 1973-May 1974 28 Papua New Guinea. Paper on Land Reform in Kenya; Repurchase of Tolai land; various land matters; Customary land and Bougainville; reports on land in districts; land on Gazelle; effects of German land administration Madang; and Chimbu land demarcation. 29 Papua New Guinea. Correspondence on Land Matters; Commission of Inquiry on Land Matters; Return of undeveloped unalienated land; Boundary demarcation. 30 Solomon Islands. Proceedings of a Conference on Public Land at USP Centre, Honiara. 31 British Solomon Islands Protectorate. The Kakamora Reporter. 32 Papua New Guinea. Ward s Contribution to Encyclopaedia of Papua and New Guinea and his page proofs for other publications. 33 Papua New Guinea. Commission of Inquiry into Land Matters [CILM]: Ward s appointment and arrangements for living in Port Moresby; Appointments to CILM. Sep 1965-Apr 1974 1971-Oct 1973 29 Oct-1 Nov 1979 Feb-Nov 1971 Oct 1973-May 1975 Jul 1970-Sep 1973 Reel 4 34 Pacific. Papers on Law, Conflict, the State, and Change. Mar 1979-Jul 1979 35 Papua New Guinea. Seminar at La Trobe University on Land Feb-Jun 1979 Law. 36 Papua New Guinea. Correspondence about E.W.P. Jul-Aug 1979 Chinnery s papers. 37 Africa. Papers from Seminar on Problems of Land Tenure in 13-17 Dec 1971 African Development, Leiden. 38 Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia. Ward s Study Leave Arrangements. Oct 1970-Jun 1979 See Calendar of Documents for details. 2
Reel 4, 39 Papua New Guinea, England. Courses on Land 1973-May 1974 Administration; Terms of Reference of Commission of Inquiry into Land Matters. 40 Cook Islands. Correspondence and report on M.A. thesis by Mar-Sep 1974 Ngaire Joan Stone. 41 New Zealand. Treaty of Waitangi Bill. Apr 1974-Jan 1975 42 Correspondence: Ward and Commonwealth Secretariat, Sep 1974-Jan 1976 London. 43 Papua New Guinea. Correspondence on land administration; 1919-1979 National Land Bill; copies of legislation; Village Land claims. 44 Papua New Guinea. Thomas Kivali on conduct of Lands Jul-Oct 1974 Department. 45 Papua New Guinea. Regulations related to provincial Aug-Oct 1974 government in Bougainville. 46 Papua New Guinea. Ward s views on land reform and history Aug-Nov 1973 of his involvement with the Commission of Inquiry into Land Matters. 47 Papua New Guinea. Parliamentary speeches and cabinet 18-24 Apr 1974 submissions on land matters by Thomas Kavali. 48 Papua New Guinea. A. O. Tavai notes for discussion on 1974 Rural Improvement. 49 Bougainville. Land matters, Somare, Hannett and Tavai. Oct-Nov 1974 50 Papua New Guinea. Alienated Land. 23 Oct 1974 51 Papua New Guinea. Ward s notes, Budget speech by Kavali Aug 1975 on eve of independence. 52 Papua New Guinea. Land Court hearing. 26 Sep 1977 53 Papua New Guinea. Press cuttings, Bougainville Copper, Apr-Dec 1972 anticipated post-independence problems, Australian-Papuan relations in World War II, changes in administration, village courts, fighting in western Highlands, commentary on election results. 54 New Caledonia, PNG. Press cuttings, papers by Ward. Mar -Jun 1987 55 Papua New Guinea. Policy Submission Papers. Apr-Aug 1978 Correspondence and documents associated with the legislation relating to land. 56 Papua New Guinea. Press cuttings: Banaban exiles; Torres Strait; Josephine Abaijah; comments on independence; Australian aid; Ok Tedi; Papua Besena; land disputes; view May 1972-Nov 1978 of elite that civil war will follow. 57 Papua New Guinea. Press cuttings: Bougainville, Momis; Bougainville Copper; Panguna mine; Rorovana Port; riot police at Torokina and Boku; Leo Hannett at Arawa; Kieta assets to Republic of North Solomons; secessionist movement. 58 Papua New Guinea. Press cuttings: faltering democracy, Highlands violence, foreign policy, Fiji coup, Placer Pacific and Porgera Mine, Japanese business interests, Defence Force poorly equipped, removal of government patrols, National Intelligence Organisation, lack of capital investment, Somare, Chan. Apr 1978-May 1987 Nov 1978-Jan 1988 See Calendar of Documents for details. 3
Reel 5 59 Papua New Guinea. Papers on: Waghi local group structures; customary land registration land studies; rural development; land court cases; land settlement schemes; history of agriculture; Eastern Highlands; tribal fighting; land admin. 60 Western Pacific Islands. Press cuttings: Marshall Islands and waste disposal; Solomon Islands in nuclear-free zone. 61 Kiribati. Press cuttings: US fishing encroachments; presidential election. 62 Vanuatu. Press cuttings: Politics, Melanesian Spearhead Group, relations with Australia. 63 Papua New Guinea. Press cuttings: Political parties - People s Democratic Movement [Paias Wingti], Melanesian Alliance Party [Momis], Pangu Pati [Michael Somare], Rausim PPP, PPP [Chan], National Party [Tago], United Party [Torato]; election problems; Purari dam protest. 64 Banaban. Press cuttings: 2000 former inhabitants of Ocean Island in exile. 65 Fiji. Press cuttings: Bavadra government; Rabuka a hero; PNG and Fiji crisis; South Pacific Forum and Fiji; Indians in Fiji; Australia and Bavadra; Melanesian Spearhead Group; Melanesians condemn Lange; detention of Indian MPs; Chan condemns coup; Australia s gratuitous condescension. 66 Not used. 67 Papua New Guinea. Correspondence between Ward and H. A. Holzknecht. 68 Papua New Guinea. Paper on land reform by Peter Fitzpatrick. 69 Papua New Guinea. New Caledonia. Paper by Ward on New Caledonia and his correspondence with C. J. Lynch (Constitutional Draftsman and Special Legislative Counsel), H. C. Norwood (Law, UPNG ), J. Fingleton (Law Department, Lands), Theodore Banda. 70 Papua New Guinea. Ward s report on land matters, minutes and correspondence on land matters. 71 Papua New Guinea. Letters and papers on land matters including reference to the colonial mode of individual titles and a submission to CILM on the return of alienated land to Papua New Guineans. 72 Papua New Guinea. Papers on the history of agriculture; abstracts of papers on land use; Bill Standish on provincial government; land disputes in Lesotho; Heinz Schutte on dependent development and peasant movements; proposal for South West Pacific studies at Monash University; Russian paper (in English) on socio-economic development of Pacific islands; Ward s paper on land law 1971-1974; Crocombe on Pacific tenure systems; S. S. Smith on unused freehold land. 73 Papua New Guinea. Correspondence Ward-Grossman where Ward and Fingleton are noted as the initiators of the 1979 land bills; Ward s critique of Lapthorne s remarks on land laws; Waigani seminar papers on needs and priorities in social and economic research; PNG Institute of Applied Social and Economic Research, Diploma in Land Administration; samples of forms used in the administration of Land Disputes Settlement Act 1975. Jul 1971-Apr 1987 15 May 1987 11 May 1987 May-Jun 1987 Aug 1977-Jun 1987 28 Jun 1976 May-Jun 1987 Jun 1975-Aug 1977 Mar 1979 Jul 1978-9-18 Apr 1974 Jul 1973-Apr 1978 1966-1981 1974-1979 See Calendar of Documents for details. 4
Reel 5, 74 Papua New Guinea. Agrarian law for PNG, Indonesian agrarian law comparisons. 75 Papua New Guinea. Lae/Wahai Valley field survey; CVs for land survey teams; correspondence between Ward and Banda on field survey. 76 Papua New Guinea. Ward s summary of his work on land administration 1973-1974 including unofficial land dealings; paper by J. S. Fingleton and W. Lawrence on land administration. 77 Papua New Guinea. Land reform; land registration; customary land; PNG land history; New Zealand examples; customary law and common law; acquisition of land legislation; staffing of CILM follow up committee; small holdings; land dispute settlement. 77 As above, continued. 78 Papua New Guinea. Single system of courts; Derham report; removal of racially discriminatory references from the statutes; Hasluck on the justice system in Papua and New Guinea; a critique of the Derham report; native courts and the dichotomy between court bilong Government and court bilong Kanaka ; native courts around Rabaul in 1930s. 79 Papua New Guinea. Miscellaneous publications on land tenure; land acquisition; statistical reports; United Nations report on New Guinea 1952-53. 80 Papua New Guinea, Solomons, Pacific islands. Papers on land tenure and customary land usage. 81 Papua New Guinea. Papers on village migration; the anthropological position and economic policy; local government; Department of Lands and Survey; customary land tenure and productivity; urban development; relationship of central government and the provinces. 82 Papua New Guinea. Various publications including the report of the United Nations Visiting Mission to New Guinea. Reel 7 82 As above, continued. 83 Papua New Guinea. Stephen J. Duggan, In the Shadow of Samora: the Franciscan experience in the Sepik region, 1946-75, unpublished thesis. 84 Papua New Guinea. Correspondence and reports related to the Land Evaluation and Demarcation Project Study (LEAD). 85 Papua New Guinea. Correspondence on LEAD and Land Mobilisation Programme (LMP). 86 Papua New Guinea. Papers and correspondence on land administration and registration. 87 Papua New Guinea. Correspondence and papers associated with the Land Evaluation and Demarcation Project Study (LEAD). 88 Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu. Papers on land policy. Reel 8 89 New Caledonia. Corail: Hebdomadaire Calédonien D Opinions. 34 issues. Comments in English on Australian government policies, New Caledonia during Vichy regime and trade relations with Australia. 1976 Nov 1976-Jan 1977 Feb 1976-Aug 1977 Apr 1973-Aug 1978 Oct 1946-Sep 1965 1952-1977 1975-1982 Apr 1974 -Aug 1975 Apr 1965-1974 Mar 1983 Sep 1986-Oct 1987 Nov 1988-1990 Jun-Nov 1988 Dec 1986-1988 Mar 1983-Oct 1985 24 Apr -1 Jan 1981 See Calendar of Documents for details. 5
Reel 8, 90 New Caledonia. Australian and French press clippings and whole local newspapers on Kanak independence movement, violence in Noumea and elsewhere, white settlers and Kanaks, electoral law reform. 91 French in the Pacific. Newspaper cuttings on Rainbow Warrior incident. 92 Vanuatu. Newspaper cuttings. Relations with Soviet Union. 93 New Caledonia. Notes, press cuttings, articles, etc. on Kanak independence. 94 New Caledonia. Copies of proceedings in the Assemblée Territoriale. 95 New Caledonia. Copies of proceedings in the Assemblée Territoriale. 96 New Caledonia. Papers and press releases related to land problems. 97 New Caledonia. Press releases and proceedings of the Assemblée Territoriale. 29 Jun 1979-30 May 1986 29 Mar-19 Apr 1986 1 Apr-24 May 1986 7 Dec 1983-Nov 1984 29 Aug-9 Sep 31 Jun 1978-23 Aug 19 Dec 1978 -Nov 7 Sep 1976-23 Jun 1979 98 New Caledonia. FLNKS notes and Plan Dijoud 1978-21 Oct 1984 99 15 th South Pacific Forum, New Caledonia, Fiji, Tuvalu. 27 Aug-9 Oct 1984 100 New Caledonia. Electoral matters, paper on anthropological 1960-30 Jun 1979 theory, land reform article, article on first European contacts. 101 New Caledonia. Land legislation in PNG compared, land 10 Jun 1977-20 Nov reform, Isle of Pines, extracts from local newspapers on land 1979 matters, extracts from debates on land in the Assemblée Territoriale. 102 New Caledonia. Extracts from L Avenir Calédonien, les Nouvelles France Australe. Ward s notes on land reform, Proceedings of the French National Assembly, circulars of the Front Independantiste, press releases, proceedings of the Territorial Assembly of New Caledonia, reports of the High Commissioner for New Caledonia. Reel 9 103 New Caledonia. Paper and notes on labour policy and immigration together an outline of colonial policy since 1853 including political events since 1979. Series of faxes dealing with mining matters connected to companies operating in New Caledonia. 104 New Caledonia. Problems of representation in Territorial Assembly, effects of the Rainbow Warrior sinking on France s relations with South Pacific island nations, Kanaks and mine closures, Pacific Forum, FLNKS and French security forces, nuclear-free Pacific, Pisani plan, Mitterrand and Kanak political power, Tjibaou persuades FLNKS to participate in elections, Caldoche and militant Melanesians, Wibaux appointed High Commissioner, state of emergency, New Caledonia crucial to nuclear testing in Pacific and France s status as a world power, riot police flown in from France, Pisani announces a referendum for limited independence associated with France, Mitterrand warns Australia, Pisani appointed High Commissioner, serious deterioration of security, FLNKS plans a provisional government. One single roll of 173 faxes. 105 New Caledonia. Le Monde, Journal Officiel de la République Française. 6 Apr 1959-1 Nov 4 Jun 1981-1986 8 Jan 1981-27 Aug 1985 11 Apr 1987-6 Oct 1988 See Calendar of Documents for details. 6
Reel 9, Reel 10 105 New Caledonia. Le Monde, Journal Officiel de la République Française. Continued. 106 New Caledonia. Reports of the Assemblée Nationale of France. 107 New Caledonia. Journal Officiel de la République Française Débats Parlementaires Assemblée National 108 New Caledonia. Journal Officiel de la République Française Débats Parlementaires Sénat 109 New Caledonia. Extracts from Libération, Le Monde, Le Figaro, Le Matin, Le Point. 110 New Caledonia. Extracts from LeFigaro, Le Matin, Libération, Le Point, Paris Match, The Christian Witness, Le Quotidien De Paris, Le Parisien, DH NEUF, L Humanité, La Croix l Evénement, Valeurs Actuelles, Convaincre: Lettre d information de Michel Rochard. 111 New Caledonia. Extracts from Le Figaro, Le Matin, Libération, Le Monde. 112 Vanuatu, Guyana, Guadeloupe, French Polynesia. Extracts from Le Figaro, Libération, Le Monde, Le Matin. All p/c. Papers on New Hebrides. 113 Australia, Papua New Guinea. Extracts from the Age, Le Figaro, and Le Monde on land rights, mining, Aboriginal dispossession. 114 New Caledonia. Recordings in French of press reports and radio 22 & 27 Nov 1987, copies of La Presse Calédonienne. 115 New Caledonia. Copies of Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes. Not microfilmed. 116 New Caledonia. Extracts from Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes. 117 New Caledonia. Extracts from Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes. 118 New Caledonia. Extracts from Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes. 119 New Caledonia. Extracts from Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes and La France Australe. 120 New Caledonia. Press cuttings from Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes and La France Australe. 121 New Caledonia. Le Monde, Le Monde diplomatique, The Age; (whole issues). 122 New Caledonia. Copies of Bwendo Le premier Journal de Kanaky, L Avenir Calédonien Organe de L Union Caledonienne, Magazine Hebdo, Jours Le Magazine en Française du Pacifique, Front Indépendantiste, a Kanak broadsheet, Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-Mer. 123 New Caledonia. Australian Archives materials: photocopies and handwritten transcriptions by Ward s research assistant, Lorraine Ovington, including press cuttings from Bulletin du Commerce, Evening Post [Wellington], Pacific Islands Monthly, Le Calédonien, La Tribune du Pacifique, Climats, Quarterly Bulletin, Sydney Morning Herald, The Herald [Melbourne], a circular from the French University College of the South Pacific, La France Australe. 1987-1988 30 Apr 1985-4 Jul 1988 30 May-2 Aug 1985 25 Jul-21 Aug 1985 1982?- 29 Apr 1987 26 Mar-29 Apr 1987 3 Apr-24 Mar 1987-30 Apr 1987 11 Sep 1984-3 Dec 1987 27 May-17 Jun 6 Oct-13/14 Nov 1991 1 May-1 Jul 1982 23 Mar -29 Apr 1982 19 Nov 1979-21 Mar 14 Sep-17 Nov 1979 18 Jan-13 Sep 1979 20 Oct -9 Jul 1987 4 Jan 1978-5 Dec 1986 3 Jun 1945-13 Dec 1984 See Calendar of Documents for details. 7
Reel 10 124 New Caledonia. Ward s handwritten notes, Australian Archives materials, photocopies and handwritten transcriptions by Ward s research assistant Lorraine Ovington. 125 New Caledonia. Australian Archives materials: Photocopies, handwritten transcriptions and reports by Ward s research assistant, Lorraine Ovington, handwritten index and notes to Ward s Labour and Migration in New Caledonia 1945-1952, press cuttings from La France Australe, Le Bulletin du Commerce, Le Calédonien, Pacific Islands Monthly, Hansard [House of Representatives], Sydney Morning Herald, Keng Po. 126 New Caledonia. Papers of the National Assembly and Senate of the French Republic in the form of handwritten notes and photocopies made by Ward s research assistant, Lorraine Ovington, private and administrative letters to Ward, extract from L Express. 127 New Caledonia. Australian Archives materials comprising roneo file summaries and photocopies, conference and other papers, correspondence between Ward and his research assistant, Lorraine Ovington, press cuttings from Hansard, Sydney Morning Herald, Le Courrier Australien, The Argus [Melbourne], Australian Associated Press, Figaro, Sunday Telegraph [Sydney], The Herald [Melbourne], The Observer [London]. 128 New Caledonia. Australian Archives materials in the form of photocopies, notes and handwritten transcription by Ward s research assistant, Lorraine Ovington, press cuttings from Le Bulletin du Commerce, Truth [Sydney], La France Australe, Le Courrier Australien, Pacific Islands Monthly, Le Calédonien, La Tribune des Nations, Le Journal Officiel, Sydney Morning Herald, The Herald [Melbourne], La Tribune du Pacifique. 129 New Caledonia. Australian Archives materials in the form of handwritten notes and transcription by Ward s research assistant, Lorraine Ovington, press cuttings from Le Journal Calédonien, La France Australe, La Tribune du Pacifique, Le Bulletin du Commerce, Pacific Islands Monthly. Not microfilmed. 130 New Caledonia. Handwritten transcriptions and photocopies of statistics related to Australian exports to New Caledonia. 131 New Caledonia, New Hebrides. French Parliamentary Proceedings; Handwritten notes made by Ward s research assistant, Lorraine Ovington. 132 New Caledonia. Handwritten notes by Ward interspersed with others in an unidentified hand taken from Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes, together with observations on the independence movements and statements made in Parliament. 133 New Caledonia. Press cuttings from Libération, Quinzaine littérature, Journal Officiel de la République Française, Debats Parlementaire, Sénat, L Avenir Calédonien, Journal Officiel de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances du Haut- Commissariat de France dans L Archipel des Nouvelles 18 May 1950-1984 3 Jun. 1945-5 Oct 1984 Oct 1983-7 May 1984 14 Mar 1944-29 Sep 1990 20 Apr 1947-18 Oct 1984 29Apr 1947-1984 1945-1985 4 Apr 1979-12 Jun 26 Jul -13 Sep 1982 16 Jun 1945-27 Mar 1985 See Calendar of Documents for details. 8
Reel 10 Hébrides, Journal Officiel de la Nouvelle Calédonie et Dépendances, Courrier Le Nouvel Observateur, debates in the Assemblée Territoriale of the Territory of New Caledonia, Front Indépendantiste. Copies of Independence Front of New Caledonia statement, guide to social welfare benefits, schedule of wages and salaries, Memento de la Chambre de Commerce et d Industrie de Nouvelle Calédonie, statistics of native reserves, census returns of tribal lands. 134 New Caledonia. Letter to Ward from Foreign Affairs, press cuttings from The Bulletin, The Ausralian, Canberra Times, Australian Financial Review, Sydney Morning Herald, Daily Telegraph [Sydney], National Times, Far Eastern Economic Review, Newsweek, Pacific Islands Monthly, papers on Tjibaou, political parties, high chiefs, Pacific Trade Union Conference, Wallis Islanders, Claude Charbonniaud, Haussaire, What immediate future for New Caledonia?, handwritten list of members of the French Parliament who have spoken on New Caledonia, papers on French language teaching, cultural agreement between Australia and France. 135 New Caledonia. Extracts from Backgrounder, The Australian, handwritten notes by Ward s research assistant Lorraine Ovington on Australian Archives files, Foreign Affairs cablegram on Lemoine, press cuttings Canberra Times, The Australian, The Guardian, The Age, Les Nouvelles, Nation Review, Post-Courier [Port Moresby], letter Ward Foreign Affairs. Handwritten notes by Ward on political matters; Ward personal note; certificate of intensive French course passed by Ward; handwritten notes of proceedings in the French National Assembly made by Lorraine Ovington. 136 New Caledonia. Press cuttings Les Nouvelles, The Christian Science Monitor, The Australian, Sydney Morning Herald, New York Times, Canberra Times, 30 Jours, Pacific Islands Monthly, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, La Presse Calédonienne. Copies of papers on the Mitterrand government-review of local press-land reform-elections; press releases customary rights; appointment of Jacques Roynotte as High Commissioner; statement on New Caledonia in House of Representatives, news release on South Pacific Forum; statement by Deputy Prime Minister on independence; transcript of press conference at South Pacific Forum; article on Kanak independence. 137 New Caledonia. Handwritten notes by Louise Ovington list of abbreviations used, notes of the proceedings in the National Assembly and Senate of the French Republic. Not microfilmed. 138 New Caledonia. CPEDERF [Paris Centre of Studies and Documentation for Teaching and Disseminating the French Language] compliments slip to Ward, cuttings from Le Figaro; Libération; Le Matin; Le Monde; Sud-Ouest. Not microfilmed. 139 New Caledonia. Cuttings from La Croix; Les Echos; Le Figaro; L Humanité; Libération; Le Matin; Le Monde; Le Parisien; Le Quotidien de Paris. 27 Apr 1978-26 Sep 1983 23 Jan-21 Apr 1978 Jan -19 Jan 1983 20 Apr 1977-1982 14 Mar 1984-26 Dec 1986 19 Nov-3 Dec 1984 See Calendar of Documents for details. 9
Reel 10 140 New Caledonia. Cuttings from Les Echos; L Express; Le Figaro; France-Soir; Libération; Le Matin; Le Monde, Le Parisien, Le Point, Le Quotidien de Paris. 141 New Caledonia. Cuttings [all p/cs] DH SEPT, L Express, Le Figaro, France-Soir, Libération La Mare Canard, Le Matin, Le Monde, Paris. 142 New Caledonia. Cuttings from Libération, Le Canard enchaîné, Le Figaro, Figaro Magazine, L Humanité, Le Matin, Le Monde, Le Parisien; Le Point, Le Quotidien de Paris, Paris-Soir, Rivarol. 143 New Caledonia. Cuttings from France-Soir, Le Figaro, Le Matin, Le Monde, Le Parisien, Le Point, Le Quotidien de Paris, Libération. 144 New Caledonia. Cuttings from Le Monde, Le Quotidien de Paris, Le Matin, Libération, L Humanité, Le Parisien, Le Figaro, France-Soir. 145 New Caledonia. Miscellaneous correspondence concerning CPEDERF [Paris Centre of Studies and Documentation for Teaching and Disseminating the French Language], mainly between Ward and David Bancroft at CPEDERF; cuttings from Le Monde; administrative letters and documents from La Trobe University on Ward s dealings with CPEDERF. This material shows how Ward was able to assemble his archive of press cuttings and French parliamentary papers which were not held in Australia. * * * 19 Nov 1984-12 Jan 1985 1 Sep-30 Oct 1987 12 Feb-5 Oct 1985 12 Jan-11 Feb 1985 16 Apr-12 Jun 1986 7 Aug 1984-Sep 1986 See Calendar of Documents for details. 10