This Month’s Features

• NEW ZEALAND IN THE PACIFIC William Gasson in Wellington introduces a series of articles from correspondents in Pacific Island countries about the role that New Zealand is playing in Pacific Island affairs 36 • THE AUSTRALIAN TRUST Sir John Gunther, one of the most influential figures in the final stages of Australian administration and influence in Papua New Guinea, reviews a newly-published official history of the period; and researcher lan Downs, who wrote the history, describes the problems of writing an official book for a government committee 11 • KEEPING THE PACIFIC FORUM SHIPS AFLOAT Two prime ministers give differing views about the economics and the functions of the Forum Line 49 • BRETT HILDER, MAN OF MANY PARTS - Former PIM editor Judy Tudor writes about a man whose life work contributed a wealth of knowledge to navigation and exploration in the South Pacific 56 • UNITED STATES POLICY IN THE PACIFIC - Island leaders are worried about the effects of changes in policy affecting Micronesia and the law of the sea 57 ■ Wi "i am iS fr ° m the m ° dern Scho °' of divers ’ and used the latest hookah gear when he ™ s ™ th * Pearl-divmg team operating recently off Manihiki Island in the Cook Islands. But during a spell around with the helmet from an old-fashioned pressure suit , relic of Manihiki picture 930 3 9 f S m ° re ' ke 9 COff ' n thSn 3 d ' Vir>9 SUit WaS his comment - Max Gumming

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