Malaysia Seeks Indonesian Aid
(N.Z.P A. Reuter—Copyright)
KUALA LUMPUR, August 15. Malaysia’s new military commander in Borneo said today that he means to seek Indonesian co-operation in hunting down Communist rebels in the border area.
Major-General Ibrahim bin Ismail is replacing Britain’s Major-General G. H. Lea as director of operations in the Borneo states, from which British, Australian and New Zealand forces are about to withdraw now that confrontation has ended.
Malaysia is concerned about the complete lack of response to a surrender appeal addressed to some 700 Communist rebels who were armed, trained and sent across the border by the Indonesians. Leaving for Borneo today, General Ibrahim said he would be asking the Indonesians for intelligence reports about the Communists. “There has been no response to the surrender offer.” he said. General Ibrahim said move-
ment of Commonwealth forces out of Borneo would begin soon, but, because of the transport question, the process would be slow. “After all, it took three years to get them all there,” he said.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31139, 16 August 1966, Page 15
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