Confrontation with Indonesia (1964-66)
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Australia’s requirements and priorities

• We have a policy of ‘forward defence’

• We want to keep friendly with Indonesia, which is potentially a major power in the area

• We want to keep friendly with Malaysia

• We want a strong and anti-communist Malaysia

• We want an anti-communist Indonesia

• We do not want to have to fight Indonesia along the PNG border

• We want American support in the region if required for our security

• We want to do the right thing by our old ally, Great Britain.

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