Title Death in Balibo lies in Canberra / Desmond Ball & Hamish McDonald

Published St. Leonards, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2000

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W'PONDS	959.86037 Bal/Dib		AVAILABLE

Description xi, 199 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm Summary At first light on 16 October 1975, Indonesian special forces stormed the East Timor village of Balibo, killing five newsmen. A quarter of a century later, the fate of these unarmed civilians continues to nag at consciences in Britain, New Zealand and Australia. Did highly-placed Australian secretly 'sign off' on Indonesia's plans to invade its neighbour? Did they know that the newsmen were targets? Did they choose to leave these young men to the mercy of the Indonesian Army? In this book, a long-term analyst of Indonesian defence and foreign policy and a world renowned expert on military intelligence uncover what Canberra has been hiding -- Cover Analysis Annexation Australians overseas Balibo Disclosure (Law) Federal issue History, 1970-1979 Human rights violations Indonesia Intelligence services International relations Journalists Lying international relations Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Donation. ANU COOP 20120212 Brissenden collection, ANU Library Signed by author 1 copy. ANU Subject Journalists -- Australia -- Death. Journalists -- Indonesia -- Balibo -- Death Journalists -- Timor-Leste -- Balibo -- Death. SUBJECT Indonesia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80083633 -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005791 -- Australia. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 Australia -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009588 -- Timor-Leste. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002021667 Balibo (Timor-Leste) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002045176 Balibo (Timor-Leste) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002045176 -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002011436 Timor-Leste http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002021667 -- Annexation to Indonesia. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99002324 Australia -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009588 -- Indonesia. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80083633 Timor-Leste http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002021667 -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005791 -- Australia. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 Timor-Leste -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008103064 Timor-Leste http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002021667 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024 Timor-Leste -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2004011674 Timor-Leste http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002021667 -- Press coverage. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99002408 Author McDonald, Hamish, 1948- McDonald, Hamish LC no. 00421097 ISBN 1865083690

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