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MALARIA, once thought to be well on the way to 14 elimination from the Pacific Islands, has made a cruel comeback. A comprehensive survey of the problem begins on page NEW CALEDONIA’S tense political scene has been 25 further complicated by a split among the five parties making up the Independence Front. Helen Fraser reports.

“TIURAI,” French Polynesia’s observance of France’s 07 national day of July 14, was a strange double-headed affair this year. Marie-Therese and Bengt Danielsson explain on page MIGRATION of Pacific Islanders to other countries is a 53 many-sided problem, as reports from a number of Island nations show.

FRANCE’S Minister for External Affairs Claude Cheys- cc son outlines his country’s view of its place in the South Pacific.