HASLUCK IN VIETNAM
Non-Military Aid Plan (N.Z. Pre»ft Atin.—CopyrlpMi SAIGON, Dec. 20. Australia has received “no formal request” for additional troops from South Vietnam, the Minister of External Affairs (Mr Paul M. C. Hasluck) said today. But be told reporters at a press conference before leaving for Kuala Lumpur that he had discussed increased nonmilitary contributions during his visit to South Vietnam. Mr Hasluck emphasised that Australia was not contemplating a step-up in military aid to South Vietnam. There was no formal request for additional troops In front of the Australian Government, he said. Mr Hasluck assured South Vietnam that Australia would stick with it “We will be sticking—there need be no doubt about that" lie said.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30939, 21 December 1965, Page 16
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