Hold-up, No Uplift

"EXQUISITE Form Garment Co. j of the United States which has !. been planning the establish \ent of a foundation garment in tstry in Pago Pago, American imoa, is reported to be still igotiating labour conditions and is not yet commenced operations.

It is understood that the products ould be mainly for sale in the nited States, not locally—in the me ivay as a clothing factory in x Cook Islands is operating for x New Zealand market. (Interesting. We know what the action of the Australian rag trade ould be if anyone suggested that x NG natives manufacture gar ents for the mainland trade. —

I. Pim).