Big French Grant
p. 17 · Read in the full issue
For 1966 Games
The French Government will
nake available about £250,000
o help to stage the 1966 South >acific Games in Noumea, New Caledonia.
UfESSRS. Roger Kaddour, president ▼1 of the Territorial Committee f Sports in Noumea, and Arnold )aly, a leading Noumea lawyer, have nnounced this in Noumea after visit ig Paris to talk about the Games ) Mr. Louis Jacquinot, the French erritories Minister.
Messrs. Kaddour and Daly said mt the French Government would Iso supply valuable aid in other ays. An expert in sports organisa on, a Mr. Bertrand, would be sent > Noumea to help. Mr. Bertrand rganised the 1959 Mediterranean tames at Beirut, and the French erritory Games at Abidjan (1962) id Dakar (1963).
Trainers and advisers on athletics, >xing, swimming, cycling and basket ill will arrive in Noumea on De :mber 15 and will stay until Feb lary 28.