Per Ton

Another £5

For Pacific Copra

COPRA authorities in the Sou Pacific have been advised th the British Ministry of Fo< proposes to raise the copra contra price for the 1952 period of tl nine-year-contract, by the maximu amount of 10 per cent.

This will mean a rise of betwei £5 and £6 per ton for British cop producers in the Pacific during 19{ This is nothing to be grateful f( Ever since Britain, after making tl nine-year contract in 1948-49, d valued Sterling by over 30 per cen British Pacific copra producers ha been deprived of about £4O per tc Non-British Pacific copra growe: being able to enjoy the wor market, have been getting t: equivalent of £BO-£l2O Sterling, Cl European ports.