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Tourist Cut Back
South Pacific tourist interests, particularly in Fiji, are still not sure what effect there will be on American tourism in the Pacific as a result of President Johnson’s recent decision to reduce America’s balance of payments.
They became more apprehen sive in March following the gold crisis which threatened both sterling and the dollar, and which made President Johnson more determined to tighten up tourist spending overseas, A cut-back of American tourists in Fiji could further re duce hotel occupancy figures.