2 : - ghthere _ "Program tt ‘that has joined the © sn itEAn Py Age mu : time to to -talk Eout the . ‘Tourism . " Atlantic’ Canada with: vis Program, what a ts.to areas of Canada, the United: States ‘and Europe;-where the bulk on’s tourists come a MBimpson, tim’. genial, _. greyin etime .executive ae ihe Cunard: Steam-Ship- 718. coordinator of the. ‘ogan. a. ‘amall. -downtown ’ office: in ‘Halifax, Simpson oversees -the functions of a ~. tourism: “AesOUrces of ” Newfoundland. : ick, Nova tt a and: ‘Prin ‘Edward alana inna, partnership _to ive Prospective visitors- en : on as a: le vacation estination.... The. Partnership includes the Canadian Government Office ‘of Tourism, Air Canada‘ © gether'they plan marketin Strategies, share resear and resource material: a co-ordinate advertisins avoid duplication. = Sa he- likes 10. haan oan e concept -of- the caine’. message.’ a buck's worth ..; _ though: ee to : “COCOS ‘ISLAND | “, Reuter) ~ The “King of the ... Cocos,” John’ Clunies-Ross, Nee ‘millionaire, : ‘isthe fifth meniber of his family to rule .: the Cocos Islands, a string of ““goral atolls in ‘the In jan ‘Ocean, Since an ancestor ~- began ‘farming copra there . 140 years ago. But: ustralia- is. ‘détermined -to. impose full authority over ‘the 27 palm- covered islands,’ which. lie _ 1,300 - miles northwest ‘of Perth: io recent wisi to Coos the - main : ‘island,’ Reg --Wethers,:° -. minister ;'s that. ‘poprel Canberra " government is. determined . to.remove Clunies-Ross. - The minister told Clunies- - “Ross Australia will im ite: ~ “land: — jovernment, _insiat - . Frights: for. the jiation, introduce social: ‘welfare: services and “” Australian. ‘currency. and | -offer.: islanders Australian citizenship.’ Withers added that in ex- . change: for... complete — control; — ‘willing to pa millions © PY Auste alian > administrative” services all'doubis | _ Later,” island's ‘only. general atore, which he owns.. Islanders: ‘are given free - health: ~treatment ::by -. the Australian government and . food’ ‘ands clothing. are . subsidized by Clunies-Ross who -said he plans: to increase: wage rates; aby 8 20. per cent: . housing,” an The: first John " Cluniés- ‘Ross,.a3 seaman, took 'a-few Malays’ to the islands in 1827 in. farming. and | ttaimed and, Eastern - Provincial Airways. To: ‘an indi- | vidual program, one of. the | “We believe | we. . have gitected savings and carried t . region with sue! he -bapedts a8 scenery, ocean s 4, an » - ie _ tagivigualy aB ‘well, ” a Gua Povid es bigger tout int beyoadathe tiaditonal U Ss. and central Canada. four in additiom. . for greinees agar said. Simpson. ° provinces are. still com- vetitive but ‘under. this : program the and: ett co-or themselves as- .- beaches;- e-resources in'a “I’s an umbrella for the th strategy 7 meeting this year ‘has* allowed Simpecn t - give the. four provinces a a ey might 1 not be ie 4 to... ve, nea individuall. . “The ar : proving not ape an “common but ~necessaril Region to ‘its: ‘traditional . ae - markets.” i ie + ily the. 1976-77 fiscal ' year, ‘siith ‘a. budget of $910,000, |.” television: “we went. heavy. :on | |, - commercials,” vb y The’ ‘1977-78 ; proved oa in fa _ "$910,000, has ar reduced teli BPs ‘favor . of mhagezine and ; o , a : ade teng nthough ‘tele- -'- materials to build’ Boats to oe hall] ‘fish in the lagoons. a (Youre ovo vou) COST OF LIVING WAS. land rights that -|-:; ‘were .granted by Queen Victoria.in 1886. The British government was nominally responsible for administration until 1965 when -the. islands..were' [Lo ‘ handed to Australia; which - classed Cocos as a territory. ressure from the f lations Decoloniza- United ' tion Committee. Government officials deny rumors that Canberra bere ‘a-major ter to al ere similar to nited Canberra was - f -Clunies-Ross _ - - Australian. . dollars in. ‘eom pensation. a _, But. Clunies-Ross says. ‘he. 7 intends ‘seckin: self- ‘government=for.. . -Islands.. bitter’ end;'” he: said: _Australian’. - can't come here and decide ‘the futtre of the islanders. ” “He. has: 360°: : Malay oy “subjects” who'work in the ‘The coconut plantations. A year . © ‘numbered 600. - ost of those who left’ went . io: they:. reas. Nerented thy "dle’ of feudal ‘king: “government of draining - filand. population “by ‘of- fering assistance for: e - to-leave, He said he eons a like. -to Jauncm a __re- Gke ges | "Me. rejected. the charge that he runs Cocod like.a _ feudal kingdom: by ‘pa ing his workers $3.50 a- plat tokens usable in ne : CH :Cocos TY ‘fight ‘to the. government , . ‘not the,” and © - aceused - the - Australian _ For Up To 126 682-1831 1765 Davie TOLL FREE: _.. 1424800-261-3930_ . Cariadian Owned & Operate. ' MGR-TED PRYSTAY' - - English Bay at. Stanley Park Gus Stop . = at Our Door . and. Teke You Anywhere In The, City For The Price of A Bus Ticket 4 25 Air - Conditioned Sulte.&, Rooms With View . 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