MALAYAN FOR U.S.

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30092, 28 March 1963, Page 15

MALAYAN FOR U.S.

‘Red Carpet Treatment’ (N Z.P A -Reuter—Copyright) WASHINGTON March 26 Malaya's Deputy Prime Minister (Tun Abdul Razak) will receive "red carpet treatment” and a strong new pledge of United States support for the Malaysia Federation when he arrives here next month for a four-dav visit

President Kennedy and the State Department have already given public backing to the projected federation as “the best hope of security for that very vital part of the world " American officials said last nighi the United States stood ready to reaffirm its support fo the five-member grouping

Tun Abdul Razak is expected to be in Washington from April 22 to 25 holding ’alks at the White House with President Kennedy and also seeing the Secretary of State (Mr Dean Rusk) and the Secretary of Defence (Mr’Robert McNamara) Diplomatic sources here said that Malaya, having to extend its commitments with the federation’s formation might have to ask for a United States loan for Malaysia economic development American officials said any request for a loan for a specific project would be received sympathetically I'he Australian Minister for External Affairs (Sir Garfield Barwick) plans to visit Djakarta next month after attending a meeting of the Ministerial Council of S.E.A.TO ih Paris

Soviet Threat To Straits

IN.Z.P. A -Reuter—Copyright) CANBERRA March

A United States naval expert in the Pacific warned today of a strong bid by Russia to control the Straits of Malacca between Sumatra and Malaya The commandei of the United States Pacific Fleets anti-submarine force (Admiral J S Thach) was addressing cadet midshipmen at the R.A.N College at Jervis Bay

Admiral Thrch said the Australian and United States Navies must be prepared to defend themselves against the Soviet bid.