Minesweepers, engineers: Direct military aid in Borneo

Article announcing that Australian defence personnel had been committed to assist Malaysian forces against Indonesian incursions into Malaysian territory.

The Australian government had been initially reluctant to become involved in the conflict, not wanting to harm its relationship with Indonesia.

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