CYPRUS: THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT WITH THE UNITED NATIONS FORCE

Record ID: 337328

  • Title: CYPRUS: THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT WITH THE UNITED NATIONS FORCE
  • Date: 29th November 1966
  • Summary: 1. MV SUPERINTENDENT J. O'CONNOR, (VICTORIA STATE POLICE) ON LEFT AND SUPT. RONALD LAUGHTON (NEW SOUTH WALES - SYDNEY POLICE) JOINED BY CAPT. BO UN (ROYAL CORPS TRANSPORT, UK) - ALL STUDY MAP 0.10 2. CU BOSWORTH 0.12 3. CU MAP 0.14 4. CU O'CONNOR 0.16 5. CU MAP 0.18 6. CU LAUGHTON 0.21 7. MV TRIO STUDY MAP 0.25 8. MV
  • Embargoed: 14th December 1966 12:00
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  • Location: CYPRUS
  • Country: Cyprus
  • Reuters ID: LVA4HSJ7Z4WSRW73USQDG6SR070D
  • Story Text: AUSTRALIA AT PRESENT HAS ITS THIRD CONTINGENT OF POLICE IN CYPRUS HELPING THE UNITED NATIONS FORCES TO MAINTAIN PEACE. THE FIRST CONTINGENT WENT TO CYPRUS IN 1964; THE PRESENT GROUP IS EXPECTED TO STAY THERE UNTIL ITS TERM IS COMPLETED IN MAY NEXT YEAR.

    EACH GROUP HAS BEEN MADE UP OF VOLUNTEERS FROM THE POLICE FORCES IN THE SIX AUSTRALIAN STATES. THE BALANCE HAVE COME FROM THE COMMONWEALTH POLICE, MAKING A TOTAL OF 40 MEN.

    THE PRESENT GROUP FLEW TO CYPRUS FROM SYDNEY ON MAY 23 THIS YEAR AFTER THEY WERE ALL SWORN IN AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH FORCE.

    LAST YEAR, AUSTRALIA CONTRIBUTED 200,000 DOLLARS (US) TO THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL VOLUNTARY FUND FOR ITS PEACE FORCE ON CYPRUS.
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