Fiji's Part in Pacific
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War
THE Governor of Fiji and High Com missioner for the Western Pacific (Sir Harry Luke), in a broadcast address on Empire Day, said that Fiji’s contribution to the war effort amounted to £115,000, including bombers (£66,000), Red Cross (£17,500), Fighters (£25,000).
Tonga had contributed over £ll,OOO. In addition, Fiji had contributed £20,000 an nually for two years toward the defence of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony. (The above report was published in Australia’s leading newspapers on May 26. So little do they know of the Pacific Territories that sofne of them made it read that Tonga had provided £20,000 annually for the defence of the G. and E.
Colony!)