The idea was adopted and led to a meeting of nine Territories, held in Nouméa during March 1961, which awarded Fiji the honour of hosting the very first Games.
Ide ini diadopsi dan menyebabkan pertemuan sembilan Wilayah, yang diselenggarakan di Nouméa selama bulan Maret 1961, yang diberikan Fiji kehormatan pembawa Permainan pertama.