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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1954Vol. XXV, No. 1

New Guinea

p. 20 · Read in the full issue

Service to Dutch New Guinea Every Two Weeks

Communications bet w e • Australian New Guinea a.

Dutch New Guinea are faste Qantas Empire Airways, frc July 28, increased the frequen of their Lae-Madang-Wewai Hollandia service from once month to once per fortnight.

The Netherlands Ambassador Australia, Mr, Winkelman, pr dieted during his May visit to ba territories that the service wou be increased.

The decision does not, of coun mean that the service is a lucratii one for Qantas. It primarily is matter of developmental policy ai of arrangement between the V Governments.