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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1954Vol. XXV, No. 4

London Moves—After

p. 17 · Read in the full issue

Fiji Population.

London Moves—After Two Years!

London, Nov. 5.

OECRETARY for the Colonies was O asked by a Labour member what steps had been taken to meet the request of the Fiji Legislative Council in 1952 for a British com mission to report on the problem created in Fiji by the rapid rise in population.

The Minister said the Governor <pf Fiji had been informed that more information on the basic economic and agricultural resources of the colony was needed before the appointment of a commission would be justified, and a reply from the Governor was awaited.