Fiji Will Get Its
p. 21 · Read in the full issue
Loan In Uk
Fiji has given up hope of getting a loan from Australia 'o meet the gap in its five-year development plan and will urn to Britain instead. The Financial Secretary, Mr. H. P.
Ritchie, received approval from he Fiji Legislative Council in August to raise a UK loan of C .F2 million. Australia has lost i great public relations oppor unity.
Meanwhile, Australia’s aid o Fiji under the ASPTAP 'cheme this year will double o $A136,350 —which is better han nothing, but far short of he financial support the colony teeds.