Of the islands of French Polynesia, Tahiti had become a large influence and had become a filter for Western influence, so before anything entered the islands it would have to pass through Tahiti.
Tahiti had become a large influence. This was of the islands of French Polynesia. Tahiti had become a filter for Western influence. This was of the islands of French Polynesia. Anything entered the islands. It would have to pass through Tahiti the islands.