Vietnam, China, Thailand Major S.E.A.T.O. Topics
(N.Z. Preu Aun.—CopgrlgM) CANBERRA, June 14. Four subjects are likely to dominate the eleventh meeting of the S.E.A.T.O. Council of Ministers due to begin in Canberra on June 27. These subjects are expected to be:— Increasing seriousness of the situation in Vietnam. An assessment of the threat which China poses in South-east Asia. The threat of incipient insurgency in .north-eastern Thailand. The impact of the probable ending of confrontation betwen Indonesia and Malaysia. In varying degrees these subjects were all discussed at last year’s conference in London, but since then Vietnam has increased in world significance. Domestically Australia is
likely to want to secure strong support for continued resistance to the Viet Cong. Among other reasons for this wilt be the fact that the Australian Government faces the electors later this year and Australian policies in Vietnam are certain to be one of the key electoral issues.' Last year's communique emphasised that China had made no secret of its plans for the conquest by subversion of Thailand. Further Chinese statements on this subject over the last year suggest that the S.E.A.T.O. communique will again take a strong line on the subject. New Relationship Although Malaysia and Indonesia have no direct involvement in 5.E.A.T.0., their location in the centre of the treaty area makes discussion of their new relationship inevitable. If prospects of confrontation ending increase further before the S.E.A.T.O. Council
meets, there is likely to be some discussion of new regional groupings, such as the revival of the Maphilindo concept, providing for doser relationships between Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia. So far France is the only country which has indicated it will not be represented by its Foreign Minister. As was the case last year, France will be represented only by an observer. Pakistan has not yet confirmed that its Foreign Minister (Mr Zulfikar Alibhutto) will attend, but Australia is acting on the assumption ho will.
The council meeting will be proceeded on June 23 and 24 by a meeting of the military advisers.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31086, 15 June 1966, Page 9
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