Fiji Negotiations
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On Immigration
"Confidential and delicate negotia tions" on immigration are currently being held between the Fiji Govern ment and the Governments of Aus tralia and New Zealand.
Fiji's Colonial Secretary, Mr. P. D.
Macdonald, revealed this in the December. Earlier, Mr. A. D. Patel, the Member for Social Services, had suggested that Australia and New Zealand should grant six month permits to people from Fiji who wanted to work in those countries.
Mr. Patel said there was an acute shortage of agricultural labour in both countries.