Dean Rusk Arrives for SEATO Conference - Lcgmn.com

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Guard of honor, above, at opening session ceremonies outside Canberra Civic
Auditorium, June 27. Left, below, anti-Vietnam war demonstration organized
by "Vietnick" university students at opening of SEATO Conference.
Affairs Michael Stewart, gravely intoned
that Britain was still bearing a
major burden throughout the world.
In contrast, Thailand's Minister for
Foreign Affairs Thanat Khotnan delivered
a speech, if not fiery in delivery,
at least fiery in content. He lambasted
the organization for its failure to act
swiftly when communist aggression
first became pronounced some six years
ago in Laos. He further attacked those
elements within the organization who
were either noncontributors or were in
effect selling out to the communists by
their conference-table appeasement.
The Philippine representative, Narciso
Ramos, said the Philippines could
be counted on to do its part.
Prime Minister of New Zealand,
Keith Holyoake, expressed his government's
support for U. S. action in Sonth
Vietnam. But, because of heavy commitments
in Malaysia, he said New Zealand
was in no position to increase its small
combat force already in Vietnam.
U. S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk
restated American objectives in South
Vietnam. The United States, he said,
was determined to do its full share In
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