The Archive · 1938

New Status for Pacific Islands

Washington, July 2.

Senator William H. King, Democrat of Utah, will introduce a measure in the next session of Congress to incorporate all Pacific Islands claimed by America into the territory of Hawaii, a high spokesman on territorial affairs informed the United Press today.

The measure will affect the line of islands including Canton, Enderbury, Palmyra, Jarvis, Baker and Howland with a possible request for termination of the naval status of Guam and Semoa Islands for inclusion under the territorial jurisdiction of Hawaii—

United Press.

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