Contents

American Samoa 28,53 Australia 31,39,57 Books 45 Cook, Capt. James 42 Cook Islands 9,31 Deaths 65 Fiji 9,11,17,54 France 10,20,39 French Polynesia 9,29,52 Hawaii 50 Islands Press 55 Kiribati 57 Letters 9 New Caledonia 22,38,39,43 New Zealand 26,36,45 Pacific Report 7

Papua New Guinea 7,47 People 57 PIM Opinion 5 Political currents 54 Service Page 66 Shipping Schedules 61 South Pacific Conference 27 Stamps 59 Television 33 The Month 27 Tonga 65 Tradewinds 31 Tropicalities 52

Usa 18

Ussr 48

Western Samoa 57,65

Yachts 60

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