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From: "Vikki John" <VIKKI-AT-lexsun.law.uts.edu.au>
Date:          Wed, 29 Apr 1998 14:36:13 GMT-1000
Subject: M-NEWS: (Fwd) Bougainville - Radio Oz 29/4/98



Radio Australia - World News 

     AUSTRALIA DENIES ECONOMIC
     MOTIVATION FOR BOUGAINVILLE
     INVOLVEMENT
     Wednesday 29 April, 1998 (1:36pm AEST)


          Australia has refuted claims that economic motives are
          behind its involvement in the Bougainville peace process.

          The question was put to Foreign Minister, Alexander
          Downer, upon arrival today in Papua New Guinea.

          Sean Dorney reports, hardline secessionist, Francis Ona,
          opposes Australian involvement in the Peace Monitoring
          Group claiming it has a hidden agendo of reopening the
          copper mine.

          At an airport news conference on his arrival in Port
          Moresby to attend tomorrow's signing of the permanent
          cease-fire on Bougainville, Alexander Downer was asked to
          respond to Ona's claims of a hidden Australian agenda.
          "We have actually an interest in there being peace in our
          region which is far greater than an interest that some
          share-holders could have in a mine. Far greater and I think
          Francis Ona needs to understand that." The new Peace
          Monitoring Group which will take over from the New
          Zealand led Truce Monitoring Group will be headed by an
          Australian, Brigadier Bruce Osborne. 



                     


   

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