US Micronesia
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New Subdivision in US Micronesia
THE American Trust Territory Micronesia has been furtli subdivided for administrat; purposes, and now consists of sev Administrative Districts.
The new district consists of t rich agricultural island of Rc about 50 miles north of Guam.
Reasons given for the sv division, according to Micrones' Monthly include the fact that Rt has presented special problems administration and legislation, e because the island has m a natural advantages which are : common to other islands of t Trust Territory of Micronesia, climate and soils are adapted abundant production of van types of agricultural products, eluding poultry and livestock.
Proportionately mpre money been spent at Rota, in terms of island’s population, than on : other district. Public health, pu. works, educational, and agricultu development programmes had h permitted to lag to a serious exti at the island.
Much development work, men ing new harbour installations, now in hand. A big vegetable p duction project for the Guam c sumer market is under way am should become possible for the R people to become largely self-s porting. An improved shipping . vice is now being organised.