Agreement
Treaty of Friendship between Samoa and New Zealand, 1962
Signed 1 August 1962, the Treaty of Friendship provided that New Zealand would, when requested, act as Samoa's diplomatic channel of communication with other governments and international organisations, without impairing Samoa's right to formulate its own foreign policy.
What happened
The Treaty of Friendship between New Zealand and Western Samoa was signed on 1 August 1962, several months after independence. It provided that New Zealand would help Samoa conduct its international relations "in such a manner as will in no way impair the right of the Government of Western Samoa to formulate its own foreign policies," and that, when requested, New Zealand would act as Samoa's diplomatic channel of communication with other governments and international organisations and as its representative at certain conferences.[1]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: The Treaty of Friendship between New Zealand and Western Samoa, signed 1 August 1962, provided that New Zealand would help Samoa conduct its international relations "in such a manner as will in no way impair the right of the Government of Western Samoa to formulate its own foreign policies," and that, when requested, New Zealand would act as Samoa's diplomatic channel of communication with other governments and international organisations and as its representative at certain conferences.
- Government of New Zealand and Government of Western Samoa, New Zealand Treaty Series 1962, No. 5: Treaty of Friendship between New Zealand and Western Samoa (New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 1 August 1962) link, treaty text. Government perspective or primary official source Source record