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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 July 1953Vol. XXIII, No. 12

Dutch Agricultural

p. 18 · Read in the full issue

Experts

In Papua-New Guinea

From Our Own Correspondent

Moresby. July 1.

A PARTY of nine Dutch agricul tural and forestry scientists will make an extensive tour of Papua-New Guinea agricultural and forestry development projects and experimental stations from July 2 to July 20. The visit is being made to study development in the P-NG Territory with a view to similar development in the Dutch NG territory.

The party will fly everywhere in chartered aircraft and will be ac companied by senior officers of the Departments concerned. The party will visit New Britain, Markham Valley, Wau, Madang, all Highland experimental stations and some private properties, Sogeri in Papua and agricultural stations around Port Moresby.