Ian Downs (1915- ) joined the Department of District Services in the Territory of New Guinea in 1936, and as a patrol officer served in most districts. After wartime naval service, he returned to the Territory as a district officer and later served as District Commissioner in the New Ireland, Madang and Eastern Highlands districts. He resigned from the Administration in 1956 and became a coffee planter near Goroka. He was president of the Highland Farmers and Settlers' Association from 1957 to 1968 and a member of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea in the same period.

The patrol reports are as follows with the district of origin preceding the date(s):<BR>Salamaua: 26 August, 12 November, 1936; 1 March 1937<BR>Wau: 20 April 1937<BR>Tungu Post: 28 October 1937<BR>Madang: 24 January, 25 January, 26 January, 28 January, 1 March, 27 March, 8 May, 10 August, 1939<BR>Chimbu: 5 November, 1939; 30 June 1940<BR>Morobe: January, 9 February, 25 March, 19 December, 1946; 30 June 1947<BR>Kavieng, New Ireland: 21 December, 1948; 15 February, 1949<BR>Madang: 15 November 1951<BR>Other reports:<BR>Miscellaneous reports on censuses carried out from 1922-1949/50; miscellaneous letters and accounts.<BR>See also PMB 607 and 609.<BR>