1.
CS SIGN: EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES
0.02

2.
MS TUNKU RAHMAN ARRIVES BY CAR.
0.19

3.
MS TUNKU RAHMAN WALKS THROUGH EMBASSY
0.36

4.
MS TUNKU RAHMAN SEATED WITH PRESIDENT MACAPAGAL
0.45

5.
CU SIGN: EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES
0.50

6.
MS PRESIDENT SOEKARNO WALKS THROUGH EMBASSY
1.07

7.
MS PRESIDENT SOEKARNO AND PRESIDENT MACAPAGAL
1.14

8.
CS PRESS
1.16

9.
MCS TWO PRESIDENTS
1.24

10.
LS TWO PRESIDENTS
1.27



Initials JRG/S/BHH/PN



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Background: AT THE PHILIPPINES EMBASSY IN TOKYO, PRIME MINISTER TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN HAS BEEN HAVING TALKS AIMED AT A SUMMIT ON THE INDONESIAN-MALAYSIAN DISPUTE.

AT THE TALKS TO IRON OUT THE TECHNICAL POINTS WERE FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DEFENCE EXPERTS OF THE TWO SIDES AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE THIRD PARTY IN THE DISPUTE, THE PHILIPPINES.

AFTER THE TUNKU HAD HIS PRIVATE TALKS WITH PRESIDENT MACAPAGAL OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE NEXT CALLER WAS PRESIDENT SOEKARNO WHOSE COUNTRY, INDONESIA, IS SAID BY THE MALAYSIANS, TO HAVE AS MANY AS 400 GUERILLAS ON MALAYSIAN SOIL IN NORTH BORNEO.

A FOREIGN AFFAIRS SPOKESMAN FOR PRESIDENT SOEKARNO TOLD THE NEWSPAPERMEN WHO ARE THERE TO COVER THE TALKS TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT INDONESIA HAD AGREED TO WITHDRAW THE GUERILLAS.

HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO INDONESIA'S OFFICIAL NEWS AGENCY IN DJAKARTA THEY REPORT THAT DESPITE THE WITHDRAWAL AGREEMENT, INDONESIA WOULD GO ON SENDING VOLUNTEERS TO THE BORNEO BORDER.