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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1967Vol. 38, No. 11

Preliminary NG

p. 84 · Read in the full issue

border marked

The West Irian-Papua-New Guinea border is now marked.

The second and final stage of demarcation was completed in September by joint Indonesian- Australian survey teams. Six meridian markers were placed on the border in the first stage, which was completed in Sep tember, 1966. In the second stage, eight markers were erected.

Early next year Indonesia and Australia will plan for more detail markings and when this is done the two countries will have to give official recognition to the joint survey.