A Message

From Fiji

Message from Mr M. Ramzan , Minister for Commerce and

Industry, Fiji:

On behalf of the Govern ment and the people of Fiji I have pleasure in extending a warm welcome to the floating fair which is being promoted in the South Pacific with the ship Shin Sahara Mara which will be visiting Fiji this month.

Trade between Fiji and Japan was established some years ago but it has grown con siderably over the years, par ticularly after the decade following the end of World War 11. It is a well-known fact that Japan is now a major trading nation and a fully fledged partner in the world economy.

Japanese fishermen have been fishing in Fiji waters for a number of years and we now have a Japanese fish cannery at Levuka. Within recent years Japanese textile materials and

precision optical and electronic

devices such as cameras, radios, binoculars and micro scopes have also become popu lar among our people. Our timber exports to Japan have shown a marked increase dur ing recent years and trade in other items has also increased

considerably.

I do hope that trade between Fiji and Japan will continue to grow and I am sure the visit by Shin Sahara Mara will go a

long way towards promoting

goodwill, better understanding

and friendship among the peoples of Oceania and Japan

and possibly enhancing two

way trade.

Mr M. Ramzan