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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 March 1996Vol. 66 No. 3

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6 COVER: Why did France conduct its latest spate of nuclear tests in the face of international opposi tion? A damning report tells why.

4: Letters 10: The price of French arrogance 13: Kava's growing concern 14: Will Forbes make a difference? 20: Shipping saga extraordinaire 23: Back to square one 25: Survival day 28: Stepping into the boy's club 32: Rebirth of a nation 42: Security tight on

Bougainville

44: Porgera's pollu tion 56: A trip back in time

Sports

48: Raiders almost rammed 50: Annihilation in Adelaide 52: The year of the Lam 54: Jonah Lomu's

big deal

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