Bougainville response

Letters

I REFER to David Robie’s article on the NFIP conference (PIM Dec 1990).

In the article, Mr Robie refers to the “Failure of the movement to squarely face the issues of Bougainville and Fiji in the past.” This was the only reference to Bougainville in his report. I find it difficult to understand that Mr Robie, a well-known supporter of Independence movements and the rights of Pacific people, failed to report on the NFIP resolutions passed at the conference which specifically refer to Bougainville, a copy of which I enclose.

Based on the conference’s observation of the situation the conference urged: “L That all government soldiers, policemen and naval patrol boats be removed from the military zone in Bougainville and outer islands. 2. That all official Government block ades be removed to allow food, medicine, and other services to return to Bougain ville and relief organisations be allowed access to the people of Bougainville. 3. That the second round of peace talks should resume as soon as possible. 4. That Australian and New Zealand

assistance be used only for peace pur poses.”

Mike Forster

Trade Spokesman Interim Government Republic of Bougainville

Philatelic Adviser

WE were delighted to see a reference to the assignment of Mr Piyasena Kulatilaka for the Government of Tu valu in the December 1990 issue of the Pacific Islands Monthly. We wish, however,

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to point out that Mr Kulatilaka was assigned to the Government of Tuvalu as a Philatelic Marketing and Management Adviser by the Export Market Develop ment Division of the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation. We shall appreciate if in any future issue of your publication, a reference is made to this aspect appropriately. I enclose in this context, a copy of the “Guidelines to Technical Assistance Procedures for the

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gramme”.

P.P. Kanthan

Assisi. Director, Export Market Development Div., Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation

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