Hercules Leaves For Darwin
Thursday, 9 September 1999, 1:39 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Government
The New Zealand Government has agreed to an Australian
request for assistance in the possible evacuation of United
Nations personnel in Dilli, East Timor, Defence Minister Max
Bradford said today.
A New Zealand Defence Force C130
Hercules, which had been on 24-hour standby, today departed
for Darwin.
Mr Bradford said the decision to send the
Hercules was made this
morning.
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