This Month

• Japan and the Pacific Are we on the brink of a shift in the world’s economic centre to the Pacific Basin?.29 • Cook Islands The house of Sir Albert Henry has fallen.

What does new Premier, Dr Tom Davis, offer his people? -| • Irian Jaya - Indonesia has taken a sledgehammer to crack a nut. A province in turmoil 18 • Fiji The Fiji Indian family, sometimes cruel, sometimes kind 15 • New Hebrides It’s all change at the top for the French.

Is Paul Dijoud’s message from Noumea getting across?. 14 • Tuvalu Princess Margaret is the Queen’s emissary for this tiny group’s independence celebrations 17

In: Dr Tom Davis

Out: Sir Albert Henry

Princess Margaret. . . emissary