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Salient. Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 42 No. 7. April 9 1979

German In

German [unclear: In]

A little closer to home perhaps; just prior to the departure of the West German industrialists, the leader of the group gave a speech at the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. You could say that he let the cat out of the bag somewhat by stating that one of the main reasons West German industrialists have become interested in us an investment prospect is not so much our abundant supplies of energy (Germany after all has large natural reserves of coal), but the fact that wages in New Zealand are so low in a country with a relatively high "investment safety rating". Now that Muldoon has prepared the way for the influx of foreign investment, we may soon see many similar delegations travelling through the country inspecting prospects for a good return on their money.

Photo of Ali Bhutto

Ali Bhutto (second from left) during his detention