Record Copra Figures
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New Hebrides
Two South Pacific territories—the New Hebrides and GEIC —produced record or near-record outputs of copra in 1967. The New Hebrides produced 40,673 tons (about 3,000 tons more than the previous highest figure) and exported a record 42,406 tons.
The GEIC production of 10,983 tons (provisional figure) was the highest since 1955, when production exceeded that figure by three tons, and was the third-highest ever.
Highest was 12,410 tons in 1925-26.
Four atolls in the Gilberts—Beru, Nikunau, Tamana and Arorae—and one in the Ellice Group—Niutao— more than doubled their target figures for copra production fixed by the local Copra Board.
Twenty atolls in the two groups exceeded their target figures. Only five failed to reach their figures.