Increasing Phosphate From
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Nauru And Ocean Is.
A RAPIDLY increasing supply of phos nhatic rock is now coming out of Nauru and Ocean Islands. The two equatorial islands were released from Jap occupation late ip, 1945, and the heavy task of repairing the huge instal lations was undertaken by the British Phosphate Commission. Full production, however, will not be attained for another three years.
Most of these supplies are going to Australia and New Zealand and, to assist the latter countries in regaining their fertilisation programmes inter rupted during the war—the BPC is pur chasing phosphate supplies from other areas.