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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