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will not be disclosed to Malaysia/Singapore. Australia and New Zealand share the same obligations as we do to the United Nations in Korea under the Washington declaration of 1953. I do not think they are likely to object, if for brief periods, a British frigate forming part of the ANZUK force based on Singapore is notionally earmarked to U.N. Naval Force 'Korea.

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Defence Department 1 December 1970

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