Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1954Vol. XXV, No. 2

New Governor for Fr

p. 19 · Read in the full issue

Page 1919

Fr. Oceania

Governor petitbon of French Oceania has been appointed Governor of Dhibouti.

The news came as a surprise in Tahiti. The Governor has only re cently returned from vacation in France to what most people thought would be a full, second term of two years.

Governor Petitbon has been the most popular governor of French Oceania for many years and his departure will be regretted.

He will be succeeded by M. Niger Toby, about whom no details are available.

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