The citizenship of Western Samoans
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The citizenship of Western Samoans

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From 1920 until 1962, New Zealand administered Western Samoa under League of Nations and United Nations mandates. After Western Samoa became independent in 1962, the status of its citizens in New Zealand was uncertain. In a key legal case, Falema‘i Lesa ...
Location:
Samoa
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Contributors:
Alexander Turnbull Library
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Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga
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Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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