ABC AUSTRALIA, 02/04/2003 08:28:22
Indonesia wants Vanuatu to explain support for Papua
Indonesia has expressed alarm at the opening of a Papuan People's office in Vanuatu.
The Indonesian embassy in Canberra has issued a statement saying it may review
diplomatic ties with Vanuatu.
It says it learned from credible sources the office was set up in the capital Port Vila
last week.
Indonesia has asked the government of Vanuatu for an explanation.
The Papuan independence movement has close links with groups in Vanuatu.
02/04/2003 08:28:22 | ABC Radio Australia News
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