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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1955Vol. XXVI, No.2

Repatriation Plan

p. 152 · Read in the full issue

Move To Wind Up Fiji-Indian Repatriation Plan

(From Our Own Correspondent) NOTICE that the repatriation!

Indians from Fiji at the pul expense will end in three ye was embodied in a resolution mo( at the September sitting of Legislative Council at Suva.

Indians who came to Fiji uni the indenture system between 1 and 1916 are now eligible for patriation.

The Acting Governor (Mr. A. F Stoddart) told the Council that right of repatriation was gran originally so that those who did wish to settle in Fiji could ret; to India.

It was nearly 40 years since last indenture expired and thought it would be agreed t: those concerned had had am time to decide what they wantec do.