Military Success Held Unlikely
IN Z.P A.-Reuter —Copyright) LONDON, May 21. “The Times” today submitted that an Indonesian military success in West New Guinea aimed at strengthening Indonesia’s position in the dispute over this area was unlikely.
After calling for fresh negotiations on the dispute between Indonesia and the Netherlands, the newspaper said: "The last time there was talk of this. President Soekarno objected to Dutch being sent as being a threat in reserve. "The suggestion then made was that there should be some military stabilisation in West New Guinea, preferably under United Nations supervision, as a guarantee for resuming the talks. ‘•lf the Indonesians now hope for some bold military success to strengthen their own position, they do not look like getting it. "Unless, of course, these
pinpricks, apart from nettling the Dutch, have some effect on the native Papuans. "The campaign is widely publicised m Indonesia as the 'people’s fight.’ and if- it is to be that, then the Papuans might want a say in their future.”
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29828, 22 May 1962, Page 13
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