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Rosenberg, George, fl 1970-1980s : Papers relating to Falema'i Lesa and New Zealand citizenship
- Date
- 1980-1999
- By
- Rosenberg, George, active 1970-1980sSpecial Committee on Overstayers Issue
- Reference
- MS-Group-2182
- Description
Collection comprises papers relating to the Special Committee on Overstayers in 1970s-80s and lawyer George Rosenberg's legal papers regarding the Privy Council case he represented on behalf of Falema'i Lesa. Includes correspondence, legal papers, reports, leaflets, newspaper cuttings, ephemera and address list.
Source of title - Supplied by Library
Accompanying material - Back file contains notes from Field Librarian and background information used for arrangement and description work.
In July 1982, Falema'i Lesa, with her barristers George Rosenberg and George Paterson Barton, successfully appealed her visa overstay conviction to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The Special Committee on Overstayers was established to find funding for the legal case. The Privy Council ruling stated that all Western Samoans born between 1924 and 1948 were British subjects, and in 1949 they and their descendants had become New Zealand citizens. Subsequently a Protocol to the Treaty of Friendship between the government of New Zealand and the Government of Western Samoa was signed on 21 August 1982, and the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982 was passed on 14 September 1982. The Act overturned the Privy Council ruling and granted New Zealand citizenship to all Western Samoan citizens who were in New Zealand on 14 September 1982 or those who arrived in New Zealand as permanent residents after that date.
Quantity: 13 folder(s). 0.13 Linear Metres.
Provenance: George Rosenberg handed on his files relating to Privy Council case to Ms Masoe when he was leaving for overseas.
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 13 folder(s), 0.13 Linear Metres, Manuscripts
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Papers relating to Privy Council ruling on Lesa case
Date: August 1982
From: Rosenberg, George, fl 1970-1980s : Papers relating to Falema'i Lesa and New Zealand citizenship
Reference: MS-Papers-11470-09
Description: Comprises papers relating to Privy Council decision on Lesa v Attorney general appeal case. Includes letter accompanied with copies of Privy Council decision, Protocol and Citizenship (Western Samoa) bill, handwritten notes and annotated photocopies of legislation pertaining to Cook Islands and Western Samoa. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Papers relating to Special Committee on Overstayers funds and legal case research
Date: 1982-1988
From: Rosenberg, George, fl 1970-1980s : Papers relating to Falema'i Lesa and New Zealand citizenship
Reference: MS-Papers-11470-10
Description: Comprises papers relating to funds managed by Special Committee on Overstayers, specifically distribution of its funds and missing funds, plus papers relating to research for legal case Lesa v Attoney General. Includes handwritten notes, photocopies of legislation, letters, minutes, address list, financial statement, copy of Court of Appeal legal documents, drafts of legal arguments, leaflet, newsletter, a personal history of the Samoan citizenship test case, press statment, newspaper clipping, copy of Western Samoan Labour and Employment Regulations 1973 and copy of the Treaty of Friendship between New Zealand and Western Samoa 1962. Also includes a house plan. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Newspaper clippings relating to 1982 protoccol to Treaty of Friendship
Date: Sept-Nov 1982
From: Rosenberg, George, fl 1970-1980s : Papers relating to Falema'i Lesa and New Zealand citizenship
Reference: MS-Papers-11470-03
Description: Comprises newspapers clippings relating to the protoccol to the Treaty of Friendship signed between Western Samoa and New Zealand in August 1982. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Papers relating to overstayers issue
Date: 1980-1982
From: Rosenberg, George, fl 1970-1980s : Papers relating to Falema'i Lesa and New Zealand citizenship
Reference: MS-Papers-11470-02
Description: Comprises papers relating to test appeal case 'Lesa v Attorney General' 19 June 1982 and passing of the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982. Includes copy of booklet of documents for case and newspapers clippings about the citizenship protoccol signed between Western Samoa and New Zealand in August 1982. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters relating to Special Committee on Overstayers
Date: Feb-June 1995
From: Rosenberg, George, fl 1970-1980s : Papers relating to Falema'i Lesa and New Zealand citizenship
Reference: MS-Papers-11470-05
Description: Comprises two letters concerning the trust account of the Special Committee on Overstayers. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Papers relating to Lesa legal case and Citizenship (Western Samoa) bill
Date: 1982-1999
From: Rosenberg, George, fl 1970-1980s : Papers relating to Falema'i Lesa and New Zealand citizenship
Reference: MS-Papers-11470-04
Description: Comprises papers relating to test appeal case 'Lesa v Attorney General' 19 June 1982 and protocol to Treaty of Friendship and Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982, such as handwritten notes, photocopies of Weekly Law Reports 1982, photocopies of submission by Rosenberg Denne & Co barristers and solicitors to select committee, introduction copy of Citizenship (Western Samoa) bill, letter, photocopy of Adoption Act clauses. Includes 1999 newspaper clipping about murder of Samoan politican Luagalau Levaulu Kamu. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Papers relating to Levave v Immigration Department (1978) case
Date: 1982?
From: Rosenberg, George, fl 1970-1980s : Papers relating to Falema'i Lesa and New Zealand citizenship
Reference: MS-Papers-11470-06
Description: Comprises draft of notes relating to overstayer test appeal case 'Levave v Immigration Department' 1978 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Papers relating to Privy Council ruling and Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982
Date: July 1982-1983
From: Rosenberg, George, fl 1970-1980s : Papers relating to Falema'i Lesa and New Zealand citizenship
Reference: MS-Papers-11470-08
Description: Comprises papers relating to Privy Council ruling on Lesa v Attorney General legal case and Citzenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982. Includes documents in Samoan language, photocopies and copy of 'Protocol to the Treaty of Friendship between Government of New Zealand and Government of Western Samoa', copy of Citizenship Act, information leaflet on citizenship applications from Western Samoan citizens, letter about protest march, photocopy of report on Privy Council ruling on case. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Papers relating to Lesa case and Special Committee on Overstayers
Date: 1884, 1951-1958, 1982-1985
From: Rosenberg, George, fl 1970-1980s : Papers relating to Falema'i Lesa and New Zealand citizenship
Reference: MS-Papers-11470-13
Description: Comprises papers relating to Lesa v Attorney General appeal case, and distribution of funds raised by the Special Committee on Overstayers, and possible visit to Western Samoa by Committee. Includes "New Zealand Citizenship and Western Samoans" information bulletin, photocopies of 1884 New Zealand law reports, various court documents for the appeal case, letters, press clippings, photocopies of newspaper clipping in Samoan language, photocopies of reports concerning Western Samoa by Trusteeship Council and UNESCO in 1950s, Privy Council reasons report on Lesa case 1982, and transcript of meeting between Committee and lawyers Peter Denee, Rob Buchannan and George Barton. Includes pamphlet on cervical smears. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Papers relating to Lesa case and immigration law
Date: 1982-1994
From: Rosenberg, George, fl 1970-1980s : Papers relating to Falema'i Lesa and New Zealand citizenship
Reference: MS-Papers-11470-11
Description: Comprises papers relating to Lesa v Attorney General appeal case, and immigration law. Includes copy of The Law Reports 1983, copies of the Court of Appeal legal documents, record of proceedings for the Privy council case, letters, photocopies of legislation, newspaper clipping, submission on Immigration Amendment Bill 1991, handwritten notes, photocopy of application form for sponsoring a relative, documents in Samoan language. Quantity: 1 folder(s).