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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1957Vol. XXVIII, No. 2

[?]. Samoa Has

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Una Economy

[?]. Samoa Has $3 Million Balance

APANESE know-how about tuna fishing has given American bamoa’s finances a new look.

Records for the past twelve onths, ending June 30, 1957, show at total imports for American tmoa were valued at $1,256,868 id exports $4,999,537 or practically r e million dollars.

The major portion of the exports is $4,833,186.81 for fresh fish and e canned tuna prepared by Van anp Tuna Company.

This is a $236,784 increase over n production in the previous year.