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7. Are there any pigs ,and chickens still remaining?
There are probably several other, more important matters which I, for the moment, have not thought about;but which upon reaching the Group will ipake or mar our comfort. These will have to be remedied later. I hope, however, to be able to cope successfully.
You will perhaps understand why i am taking some
pain and thought in making arrangements, before arrival, to insure the\ *
utmost comfort and as varied a diet as possible. j have spent nearly'
four years as a prisoner in "Japan where the diet was not adequate. The
food situation of the Gilbert Islands can scarcely be called normal or
even healthy, and with Gallagher's example before me, I feel driven to be
careful.
I am soiry that I shall „ot be In Eondon again ^
until the middle of March; but I hope that if
time, you will give me the opportunity of meeting you
Yours sincerely^
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GILBERT 8t ELLICE I3LAMDS COLONT.
GOVERaiEHT TRADE SCHME.
The Secretary,
Western Pacific High Commission,
S U V A .
Dear Sir,
S U V A
FIJI ISLANDS, 9th Uarch, 1946*
To facilitate the working of future Government Trade Scheme finance, and to keep all Trade Scheme debits and credits accounts entirely separate from the G.& E. I. Colony*3 Government accounts, i t is most desirable that all accounts for and against the Trade Scheme be op erated through our Agents - Messrs. Morris, Hedstrom, Limited, Suva,
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Literally, Mes rs. Morris, Hedstrom, Limited, Suva, will act more or less as the Trade Schemers Bemkers, though it will be the duty of the Manager of the Trade Scheme to arrange through the Treas urer of the G, A E, I. Colony, that payments be credited from time to time to keep the Trade Scheme's account with Messrs, Morris, Hedstrom, Limited Suva, in credit, Messrs. Morris, Hedstrom, limited, Suva will send at the end of each month to the Manager of the Trade Scheme at Tarawa, a detailed
statement of the debits and credits.
Later a syst^ of debit and credit notes, consecutively numbered, accompanied by the relating documents from Messrs. Morris, Hedstrom, Limited, Suva will bo sent to the Trade Scheme at Tarawa
and from the Trade Scheme at Tarawa similar debit and credit notes, will be sent to Messrs. Morris, Hedstrom, Limited, Suva, The Resident Ccm- mlssioner or the Treasurer of the G. I. Colony would of course be
given the right of access at all times to the Trade Scheme books and
aeoounts.
It is most imperative that the above system be commenced immediately and I would respectfully ask that you Trrite Messrs. Morris, Hedstrom, Limited, Suva that this system be inaugurated and that the Manager of the Trade Scheme has your full authority to operate and to authorise all payments, both debit and credit in edl matters connected with the Government Trade Scheme,
Yours faithfully,
GILBERT & ELLICE ISL/uWS COLONY GOVEimEKT TPJiBE SCHEME
MANAGER.
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CPTi-lRNMEM' TRAM SCHEMS.
Messrs. Morris, Hedstrom, Liaited,
Suva,
FIJI ISL''JTDS. .
Dear Sirs,
S U V A . FIJI ISLANDS.
I2tk Sareh. 1946
With regards to all shipping charges and expenses in connection with vessels you attend to, for the Gilbert
& Ellice Islands Colony, these charges and expenses mst not
be charged to the Govemiaent Trade Scheme.
All shipping charges and expenses should
be charged to the Gilbert and silice Islands Colony., care of tha
Western Pacific High Commission.
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GILBERT AND ELLICS ISLAfTTS COLOLT GOVEroJfKT TRADE SGIJIME.
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London Missionary Society
TEL. MA 7105
SECRETA>^IN AUSTRALIA NATIONAL BUILDING
AND NEW ZEALAND :
250 PITT STREET
REV. NORMAN F. COCKS
SYDNEY. N.S.W.
22nd March, 1946.
Mr. H. E. Mande,
Acting Resident Commissioner, Tarawa,
GILBERT ISLANDS.
Dear S i r :
The Rev. D. 0. McKee, now in Suva, who is in communication with this Soiiety with a view to foreign missionary work, has given me your name as one who knows him well, and able to afford information as to his general fitness for such service.
Will you kindly give me your opinion as to this by ansvi/ering the questions enclosed?
Your reply will be regarded as strictly
^pnf idential.
I am.
Yours sincerely.
Secretary in Australia & New
Zealand.
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This note has heen written without any knov/ledge of local
conditions and after only a brief scout roxmd business o f f i c e s i n Sydney,
Its purpose is to record an outsider's reaction to the Scheme as i t appears on paper,and to provide a basis for discussion v/ith those who know its past, its present, and what i t s futiire
ought to be.
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GILBERT AND ELLIGE ISLANDS COLOlIiT TRADE SCHEEE.
Present Position
The Scheme has been financed from an interest free
advance from H.M.Treasury of £P.25,000. (£A,28,250) made in
October and treated as a revolving fund. Mr.Dickes'
statement of accoxmt (P,62/lO/22/2i4/B) for the two year period
ended 30'th September, ^9k5 shows
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Total assets £A.60,000.odd. Net profit £A.31,000.
odd.
The profit figure is unnaturally high because, inter alia, the Scheme was not (until 1st October, 19^+5) req.uired to p ay import
duty,
2. The Scheme had been run by Government Officers until
the recent appointment of a corranercial Manager, with over thirty years Pacific Islands Trading experience, on a salary of
£A.1,000, One of his first duties will presumably be to take stock as at 30th June, 19h-6, or earlier, and submit a statement of account as required by the Secretary of State. It is
proposed to ask the Economic Warfare Office for a statement as
at the same date for the U.S.0.0, stockpile account, and to incorporate it in the Manager's statement for submission to the
Secretary of State.