SPRATLY ISLES Landing by S. Vietnam
(N.Z. Press Assn—Copyright SAIGON, February 18.
South Vietnamese forces have occupied a fifth island in the disputed Spratlys Archipelago, in the South China Sea, without opposition.
A platoon of about 30 men landed on the island shortly after noon yesterday, while] South Vietnamese warships patrolled the area to cover their landing. Ownership of the Spratlys is disputed by South Vietnam. China. Taiwan, and the Philippines, and both Taiwan and the Philippines have forces on separate islands in the Archipelago. Both the Philippines and South Vietnam have called for direct negotiations to resolve the dispute.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33463, 19 February 1974, Page 13
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