Licences Hold Up
p. 127 · Read in the full issue
Banana Trade
Although shipping will be a prob lem when the Japanese importation of South Pacific bananas begins, the present hold-up in shipments from Tonga, Western Samoa and Fiji is due to Japanese import licensing regulations.
WHEN the Pacific banana venture was first mooted it was confi dently expected that the restrictions would be relaxed as from October 1, 1962. This did not happen and it is now hoped that the relaxation will come about from March 1,,1963.
Western Samoa (like Fiji and Tonga) has got its contract with Jap anese importers and is now waiting for the “go” signal and some clarifi cation of the shipping positron.