Australia keeps battalion and air naval presence in Malaysia Singapore after 1971
Prime Minister Gorton announced to parliament that Australia will retain a full battalion plus air and naval forces in Malaysia and Singapore for an indeterminate period after Britain withdraws by end-1971. Strength remains about 1,200 ground troops, two squadrons 42 Mirage aircraft, and one navy ship from each country.
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Australia
Malaysia
Singapore
Britain
Malaysia- Singapore
New Zealand
Malaya
Gorton
Labor Party
Whitlam
ALP
Malaysia - Singapore
Expulsion of NSW MLC Armstrong over conduct
The Labor Opposition failed to secure an inquiry into allegations against Mr A. E. Armstrong, a Member of the Legislative Council, leading to his expulsion from the New South Wales Parliament for conduct unbecoming a Member. Strong debates followed across pages 3 and 11.
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A. E. Armstrong
Legislative Council
New South Wales
Labor
Israel pounds guerrilla posts as Middle East tensions rise
Israeli jets struck Arab guerrilla posts across the Jordan River after an attack on an Israeli patrol west of the river. An emergency was declared in Egypt as Israel, Syria, and JordanExchange fire continued near the Sea of Galilee and in the Jordan Valley. Casualties were reported in Syria, with nine dead and twenty injured in Damascus official reports while other reports spoke of higher death tolls. A Lebanese civilian died near Maisaloun and Premier Levi Eshkol’s residence was shelled in Degania. The region saw widespread air strikes and cross border fire prompting further emergency measures.
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Tel Aviv
Jordan
Israel
Eevp
Neve-Ur
Sea of Galilee
Deganyia Beit
Amman
Esraelli
Jordan Valley
Al-Adassiya
Al-Baqoura
Damascus
United Press International
Maisaloun
Levi Fshkol
Deganian
Jerusalem
Warning to Arabs sparks Israeli retaliation threat
Brigadier Haim Herzog, former Israeli military intelligence chief, said on Israeli Radio that Israel would target the hearts of Arab states if Arab guerrillas on their soil treated all of Israel as a front. He spoke after yesterday's air strike on Arab guerrilla bases.
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Tel Aviv
Aap-Reuter
Haim Herzog
Israel
Australia to keep forces in region under A M D A terms
Prime Minister outlined conditions for continuing Australian forces after 1471 noting no formal treaty with Malaysia-Singapore and that forces would stay under the Anglo-Malyan Defence Agreement. Australia would seek general understandings if the agreement ends and use of forces would require government consent for external Communist threats. If regional threats exceed Australia’s capacity, allies outside the region could be solicited.
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Australia
Malaysia
Malaysia- Singapore
Gorton
Sabah
Philippines
Holyoake
New Zealand
Singapore
Indonesia
United States
Britain
Simon
Brown
Navy and air force units on three month Melbourne visit
About 1,000 personnel from the air force participate with forty two Mirage fighters and two DC-3 communications aircraft. The army contributes roughly 900 men from the 8th Battalion and the 10th Light Anti aircraft Unit. The destroyer escort Der and the Daring class destroyer Duchess accompany the Melbourne carrier during the yearly deployment.
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Melbourne
Australia to expand military presence in Asia region
In a plan to back regional security Australia proposes about 1,200 Army personnel in a two battalion Anzac force based in Singapore with a company rotating to Butterworth. Navy keeps one ship at all times while the Air Force fields two Mirage squadrons at Butterworth and eight aircraft at Tengah. Prime Minister Gorton rejects fortress Australia and favors selective regional engagement to support stability and economic development.
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ARMY
Anzac Force
Singapore
Butterworth
Malaya
NAVY
AIR Force
Tengah
Australia
Gorton
NZ position announced on South-east Asia forces
Australian and New Zealand forces will stay in South-east Asia after Britain withdraws. Prime Minister Holyoake outlines a continued NZ battalion in Singapore and one frigate with an air element likely medium transport aircraft. Decisions require regional consent and joint ANZAC planning with Australia.
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Ellington
Australia
New Zealand
South-east Asia
Holyoake
Singapore
Malaysia
Butterworth
Britain
Pacific
Canberra
Gorton
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