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               MRN:                       85 PORT MORESBY 199
               Date/DTG:                  Jan 28, 1985 / 280000Z Jan 85
               From:                      AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY
               Action:                    USCINCLANT ROUTINE
               E.0.:                      Unknown
               TAGS:                      MARR, PP
               Reference:                 n/a
               Subject:                   PAPUA NEW GUINEA INQUIRY RE OVERFLIGHTS

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               0 280653Z JAN 85
               FM AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY
               TO USCINCPAC HONOLULU HI IMMEDIATE
               INFO 43SW ANDERSON AFB GU IMMEDIATE
               SECSTATE WASHDC 1694
               AMEMBASSY CANBERRA
               AMEMBASSYJAKARTA


               LIMITED OFFICIAL USE PORT MORESBY 00199

               USCINCPAC FOR J3 AND POLAD
               43 SW FOR DONO
               STATE FOR EAP/PIA AND PM/RSA

               E.O. 12356: N/A
               TAGS: MARR, PP
               SUBJECT: PAPUA NEW GUINEA INQUIRY RE OVERFLIGHTS

               1. EMBASSY JANUARY 28 RECEIVED INFORMAL INQUIRY FROM
               PNG NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION (NIO) CONCERNING
               REPORTED SIGHTINGS OF HIGH-ALTITUDE, HIGH-SPEED AIRCRAFT
               OVER PNG DURING EVENING JANUARY 24. MATTER CAME TO
               NIO'S ATTENTION WHEN ITS OFFICER IN WEWAK REPORTED LOCAL
               RESIDENTS HAD BEEN FRIGHTENED BY OVERFLIGHTS, WHICH LED
               TO THE PROVINCIAL PREMIER'S CALLING OF A PUBLIC MEETING
               ON THE SUBJECT ATTENDED BY THE PRIME MINISTER WHO WAS
               WEEKENDING IN HIS ELECTORAL DISTRICT.


                                           Released in Full
                                           IJohn Powers, Acting-Director
                                           US Department of State
                                           12/25/2026


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