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An Apology for a Missing Word

Mr. Tom Neale, late hermit of iwarrow, warmly contradicts a ntence which appeared in a story i his atoll adventure in August [M.

By the unfortunate omission of i essential word, the wrong im ession was given. Instead of ading “his supplies,” the sentence volved should have read “his conut supplies were also raided shell divers who were stationed

there from May to September last year”. As published, “Supplies” suggests canned goods, etc. Mr Neale, in a letter to a Rarotonga resident, did complain that coconuts within his compound had been raided. We apologise to Mr. Neale and the divers.

Six senior military officers from New Zealand paid an official visit to Fiji and Tonga in August, repre senting Navy, Army artillery, Air Force, Intelligence and joint plan ning. Routine discussions, on de fence matters were held in both areas. Tonga is in the process of establishing an Army defence force at the present time.