POL
Driele for infaterial donunl
Long June 1967
ub teet
1. grouosed forace rundown by 30
2. Propened force levels in 1970/71
This brief should include information on how long our forcen will ronain ut thie lovol and what rate of further rundown is envisaged in the period 1970-75.
3. The future of the Commonwealth trategic seserve covering
(1) the Commonwealth infantry
brigade
(11) our ananitmenty to SMTO
4. in lo/bal veian Defence Aeroarent
Thio brief should explain how
se intend to moot our'
obligations unler this Agreement after 30 April 1968.
5. Hong Long
Thie brief should cover
(i) our senescent of how long we think wo can hold on in the Colony and indicato shat positive efforts we intend to muke to do 30;
(ii) what will be our policy on trade
with China if the Chinese Govt. continuo0 to cause trouble in the Jolony.
6. genomic aid for Baleveia and
This brief will need to covor not only general principles but touch on the machinery for continuing contul ation. It should include paragraphs su gosting to both Australia and bew lealand that they nay wiah to asalat the two countries in any waya open to them, 1.0. by encouraging industrial investmont or fucilitating wingapore/Malaysian saloe in their marketa,
7. 111-708
Thie brief will be designed
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Australia kin. of
Defence
Australia
Min. of Defence
Australia Bew Zeal-
kin. of Defence
and
Australia
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AGatralia A possibly New Zeal- and
Australia 0.D.M.
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(1) to obtuin our
the nature and possible locution of our continuing capability"; und (ii) to discuss with them ways in which wo
cun prevent our withdreval creating an unnodenaary power vacuum in the area.