Red-Tape Czars
p. 97 · Read in the full issue
Annoy Our Travellers
ST of the leading residents of the South Pacific Territories travel a good deal. Most of iravellers are heartily sick of ed-tape form-filling demanded ;m by the multifarious Admin ions. rse of the lot is the Papua- Guinea Administration, which s on knowing the traveller’s maiden name and other Stic details before it reluctantly s a Permit to land in Port •by. i nuisance was roundly con ed by the Pacific Area Travel iation when it met in Can early in February. The tive Director (Mr. Mercer) bat this tendency for increased filling was the one downward in Pacific travel, mty-one countries in Europe t travel with only a landing and a passport; but, in most e countries, travellers need: sport, visas, extra photos, ex e control form, currency de ion, baggage declaration, tax nee, police clearance, disem tion card, and proof of onward