Tahiti Is Anxious About

Trapas Service

From Our Own Correspondent

Papeete, Aug. 8.

THE coconut radio has it that the Aus tralian and New Zealand Govern ments have refused TRAPAS land ing rights in Fiji, Western Samoa and Cook Islands as a reprisal for the refusal of the French Government to allow Trans Oceanic Airways to make occasional trips to Tahiti.

Whether or not there is any truth in the rumour, the fact remains that TRAPAS have not indicated in any way when, or if, they will resume their in terrupted service between Noumea and Papeete. (Editorial Note: Whatever the reason for the delay in recommencing the TRAPAS trans-Pacific service, it is not due to any heartburnings the Australian and New Zealand Governments may have in regard to any prohibitions put upon Trans Oceanic Airways. TOA is one of the few un-nationalised airways in Australasia and, as such, a thorn in the flesh of the two Socialist Governments concerned, who seldom miss an opportunity of putting obstacles in the way of any independent airways operations).