NG Bargains As Dutch Sell Out

Dutch Sell Out

Port Moresby.

An auctioneering boom is in the offing in Port Moresby and other Papua-New Guinea cen tres as a result of the Dutch withdrawal.

For some time now, adver tisements in Territory news papers (such as above) have been heralding approaching bargains resulting from Dutch evacuees having to unload their goods.

Buyers from Papua - New Guinea have been shuttling back and forth to the Dutch side of the island and some of the deals are said to involve many thousands of pounds.

At a recent Press conference held by the Administrator, Sir Donald Cleland, one reporter said there could be criticism that the dealings were “vulture like”.

Sir Donald said it was a private enterprise in which there could be no reasonable interference so long as there was compliance with Territorial

import laws.-

AAP-Reuter.