Pacific Islands Monthly

Publisher: Stuart Inder

Vol 49 No 4 Apr. 1978

Editor: John Carter

Pacific Report 5

—happenings in a nutshell

Letters 9

bananas and New Zealand

Japan S Plea 10

an offer of full co-operation in the Islands

Irian Jaya 12

the case against Indonesia

Tahiti Gaol Riot 15

and its influence on the political scene

The American Dream 19

Guam, warts and all

A Solomons Village 21

war and culture side by side

Tropicalities 23

the stamp racket and a galloping crocodile

Afterthoughts 27

Percy Chatterton on the preservation of custom

Political Currents 29

CHOGRM assessed, polarisation in the Cooks

People 34

Gilbertese reunion in the snow, missionary extraordinary

On The Karawari River 37

there you can see for ever

Books 47

Tin roofs and palm trees, fallout over Mururoa

Islands Press 51

as local newshounds see things

Tradewinds 53

PNG's budget and its spending plan

Cruising Yachts 53

some sail, one sinks

Yesterday 59

old New Guinea days, village of beautiful girls and a shattered legend

Transport 63

special aviation feature

Shipping 73

if you want to go by sea

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