In Malaya?
p. 16 · Read in the full issue
Fijians To Stay
THE Fiji Infantry Battalion v probably stay in Malaya figi ing terrorists for “quite a lo time.”
This is the opinion of Mr. Ms colm MacDonald, Commissior General for UK in SE Asia. K
News Items Appear Page 5 thi Issue.
MacDonald has been visiting Ai tralia and New Zealand for disci sions with the Governments of th< countries.
The Fiji Battalion went to Mala in early 1952 for two years. Tl period was later extended by months. No official announceme has been made in Fiji about t future movements of the battalii Last year a number of wives a children of Fiji servicemen w< sent to Malaya to join them.
A large number of Fiji reside] are opposed to the Fijians servi in Malaya. They believe that t Fijians have a .job to do in th own country where they are grea outnumbered by the land-huni Indians. fl Mr. and Mrs. Alf Bailey 1 Rarotonga for Auckland on va( tion late November. Mr. Bailey head of the Lands Department.