King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV

Speech at opening of Parliament, June 15, 1972.

“I am sure that it is already evident to you, Mr Speaker, and members of the House, that even with the employment schemes for Tongan nationals overseas, it is apparent that the time has come where we must develop local industries to make jobs available for the unemployed, particularly those without land. Provided sufficient capital can be found, the proposed scheme by the Indian Government for a complex of small-scale industries should be encouraged.”