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Nauru Joins
Nauru has been admitted as a contributing member of the South Pacific Commission. This brings member governments to seven, Nauru being the second former island territory to join.
The Kingdom of Tonga has re cently been moving to a higher level of participation, but as a British protectorate does not qualify for member government status.
Nauru’s admission follows the application made last year when President Hammer Deßoburt personally attended the annual October conference. Financial contribution—as in the case of Western Samoa—will amount to 1 per cent, of the annual gov ernment contributions, which last year totalled $A855,000.