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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1973Vol. 44, No. 11

Port Moresby's

p. 20 · Read in the full issue

Diplomats' Site

Wmgani, six miles from Port Moresby’s commercial centre, looks like becoming Papua New Guinea’s diplomatic centre. The Australian Government is starting the ball rol ling with a new chancery building at Waigani.

A contract for the new building for $1,585,855 has been let by the Australian Ministry of Works to Morobe Constructions Pty Ltd, of Port Moresby. The building, 140 ft high with three podium levels and a tower of nine upper floors with air conditioning, an exhibition area and a theatrette, is scheduled for com pletion in October next year.