§ 35. Mr. Godman Irvineasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the details of the fourth Development Plan for Fiji starting this year; and what are its targets.
§ Mr. SandysThe plan provides for expenditure of up to £15 million during the five years 1964–68.
The emphasis is on an intensive land settlement and agricultural production programme. The main targets are to develop a large-scale cocoa industry; to double coconut production; to reduce food imports by, for example, increasing rice cultivation; and to expand production of local staple crops.
The plan also provides for the continuation of physical and demographic surveys and the expansion and improvement of communications and educational and medical facilities.
I am placing a copy of the plan in the Library.