New Airfield Site Survey
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Planned in E. Samoa
A CTING Governor Alan Mac- Quarrie, of Eastern Samoa, on November 7, stated that a land survey will soon be made by Ameri can Samoa’s Public Works Depart ment to determine the amount of land that will be required for con struction of a new airstrip in the Tafuna area, Western District of Tutuila.
The land is needed for a new air
strip, roads, power lines, etc. Pea mission is being sought from lan owners for rights of way in ordt to make the surveys, which w/ take 3 or 4 months to complete. E added that several months wv elapse before actual constructs work will begin and stated furthr that the rights of all propen owners would be respected.
H Mr. J. D. Yelf, a new senior Agn cultural Officer, will arrive in Suw Fiji, early in the new year o transfer from Northern Rhodesia,j