MALAYSIA PUTS CASE TO U.N.

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30587, 2 November 1964, Page 13

MALAYSIA PUTS CASE TO U.N.

(N.ZP.A.-Reuter—Copyright) NEW YORK, November 1. Malaysia complained to the Security Council yesterday about the latest Indonesian incursions in Malaya and warned of a “grave situation” in the area.

Malaysia’s chief delegate, Dato Ong Yoke Lin, said there was mounting evidence of Indonesian determination to continue a policy of armed aggression against Malaysia. In a communication to the council president, Sir Patrick Dean, of Britai.n he also referred to other incidents, apart from seaborne landings, which had occurred since the council concluded its consideration on September 17 of a Malaysian complaint of Indonesian aggression.

The council was prevented from adopting a resolution at that time because Russia, which has supported the Indonesian position, invoked the veto.

Dato Ong cak’d on U Thant, the Secret, ry-General, for an unusual Saturday conference yesterday. He was accompanied by Mr Zakariah Bin Hadji Mohamed Ali, counsellor of the Malaysian delegation. The Secretary-General has been following closely developments in the confrontation between Indonesia and Malaysia, though he has refrained from taking any precise action to try to ease the tension between these neighbours. A Malaysian delegation spokesman said that Kuala Lumpur had no present intention of seeking action by the Security Council and today’s note was informative. Malaysia was asking that it

be circulated among all the members. “Recourse to the Security Council is a possibility that is open all the time,” the spokesman noted. “We would consider taking such action if the situation worsened, but it is under control now.”