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Photograph taken on location in Samoa during filming by the National Film Unit (NFU) of the United Nations (UN) Mission visit in 1947. Related to ref. F768 ‘Weekly Review 311’ (1947). A delegation from the UN meet with the Paramount Chiefs of Samoa and the Fono a Faipule, among others, to determine the wishes of the people regarding independence from the New Zealand Trusteeship.
Exterior mid-shot showing UN Mission Chairman Francis B. Sayre (right of frame) and another [unidentified] man dressed in light coloured clothing, smiling as they walk towards the camera. Behind them can be seen lines of men dressed in the uniform of the Mau o Pule (Mau Movement), an ie sulu (fabric worn with a belt, covering the abdomen and waist down) in navy blue with a white stripe.
Description kindly provided by Va'aomanū Pasifika (Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington) intern, To'aga Alefosio.