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Hercules Leaves For Darwin

Published: Thu 9 Sep 1999 01:39 PM
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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