A Bible, a child’s woollen hat, and a tube of toothpaste. Items from the 70 parcels containing mainly clothing that Miss June McLennan, a Christchurch cleaner, bought and sent to a school in Indonesia over the last 18 months. The gifts have been returned by the Indonesian authorities. Miss McLennan has been sending parcels to the school for the last eight years, but now the Indonesian authorities are demanding the payment of a sizeable customs duty. No explanation for the sudden decision to impose the duty has been given. Miss McLennan is determined to continue sending clothing and other commodities, such as soap, to the needy in Indonesia, and if it is no longer possible she wants to know why.
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Press, 22 July 1980, Page 2
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120A Bible, a child’s woollen hat, and a tube of toothpaste. Items from the 70 parcels containing mainly clothing that Miss June McLennan, a Christchurch cleaner, bought and sent to a school in Indonesia over the last 18 months. The gifts have been returned by the Indonesian authorities. Miss McLennan has been sending parcels to the school for the last eight years, but now the Indonesian authorities are demanding the payment of a sizeable customs duty. No explanation for the sudden decision to impose the duty has been given. Miss McLennan is determined to continue sending clothing and other commodities, such as soap, to the needy in Indonesia, and if it is no longer possible she wants to know why. Press, 22 July 1980, Page 2
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