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Australia s Defence Surveyed

“Australia’s Defence”, by Dr.

T. B. Millar, of the Australian National University, Canberra, is a clearly-written handbook for laymen on all aspects of Aus tralia’s defence commitments and problems—and with the pres sures on Australia from South- East Asia and Indonesia it couldn’t have come at a better time. Dr. Millar believes there should be more public discus sion in Australia on the country’s defence planning.

Dr. Millar enlarges on the view he has expressed publicly at lectures in recent months— that Indonesia must be presumed to be a potential threat to the security of Papua-New Guinea and thus to Australia. But he warns that while P-NG’s defence must be ensured, Australia must discourage any antagonism by New Guineans towards West New Guinea or Indonesia.

(Australia’S Defence. Mel

bourne University Press. 20/- paper bound, 35/- cloth.)