Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1953Vol. XXIV, No. 2

Governor Petitbon

p. 73 · Read in the full issue

Page 7373

Departs

FRENCH Oceania’s popular Gov ernor, M. Petitbon, left Tahiti for France by the new MM liner Tahitien on July 31. He is 79th Governor of Tahiti, and offici ally was returning home on leave— but there is an unconfirmed report abroad that he would not be re turning.

A particularly large crowd fare welled the Governor at the wharf, Eddie Lund’s band providing music, and the populace singing farewell songs.

Monsieur Diffre, recently appointed Secretary General of French Oceania, is acting Governor for the time being.

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