the Sandline Affair in Papua New Guinea

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ChallengtihneSg t ate:
theS andliAnfef aiinr
PapuaN ewG uinea
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ISSN0 871-0444
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Challengtihnesg t a:tth ee SandliAnfef aini rP apuNae wG uinea.
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ISBN 07 3152 3606.
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Contents
Contributors vii
Acknowledgments viii
Acronyms ix
1. Introduction 1
RonM ayA,n thoJn.Ry e gaann dS inclDaiinrn en
2. TheS andliAnfef aai crh:r onoloofgs yi gnifiecvaenntt s 9
AnthoJn.Ry e gaann dS inclDaiinrn en
3. Preparaftoiwroa nr a ndp rogretsosw arpdesa ce-
Bougainville diomfte hneSs ainodnlsiA nfef air 49
AnthoJn.Ry e gan
4. ParadoxienPs a puNae wG uinea 73
BiSltaln dish
5. TheP apuaNe wG uinepao licy-maeknivnigr onmaesna t
windoown t heS andlicnoen troversy 82
AnthoJn.Ry e gan
6. Crisoirsn ota cristihses: i tuatiinPo anp uaN ewG uineoan
26M arc1h 997 94
AngeMlaan die-Filer
7. The militaryi ntf haec teovre onfMt asr c1h 997 99
RonMa y
8. Ther isoefp oweirst heb eginnoinfig td so wnfall:
a Bougainviplelresapne cotnit vheeS andliAnfef air 160
Ruth Saovana-Sp riggs
9. Tradinigns ecuriptryi:v amtiel itcaornyt racitnoP rasp ua
NewG uinea 121
SincDlianinern
1.0 Politsiiceaglie nP apuaNe wG uineaan dt her oloeft he
militianMr eyl anesia 192
TarcisiusKTaabutarau laka
1.1 Natioenlaelc tiloonc:da elc isions 163
HanNke lson
References 144
AppendiSxa:n dlidnoec uments 194
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Thec ontributors
Througthhoeeuv te nctosv eirnte hdvi osl usmeev emreamlb eorfts h e
AustraNlaitainoU nnailv erRseisteyaS'rcsch hoo ofPl a ciafniAdcs ian
Studpireosv irdeegduc loamrm enftoatrrh Ayeu straanlodiv aenr seas
mediOan.1 7 AMperlianle sanidaA nu straslcihaoinln ta hrSesc hool
leadw ell-attendeddi sscteuhmseeinvs ae rna tntstdo h eir
implicMaotsiotoft n hspe.a peprrse sehnetrdeeed r ifvreot mh at
semairna,n fdr oema rlierc ommemdeinat arayr.e iTnnhotetey n adse d
af uelxla minoaftt hieo ne ovfMe anrtcsh -1J9u-9ns7ee vesruaclh
examinaatrfieoo rntsh comirnagt-ahbseaus r te roifce osn temporary
reflecptairoutnplsdye,a d tS.t andRiesghaM,na ,,yD innaennNd e lson
arleo ngtoibmsee rovfPe arpsuN ae wG uinpeoal iwthiohc asv e all
specnotn sidpeerraibolrdees s iodfie nPn acpeuN eaw G uinea.
Mandie-iFasPi alpeuNrae wG uinesacnh o,cl uarrreanttt hley
AustraNlaitainoU nnailv teyrw,sh iow aisn P apuNae wG uiniena
MarcSha.o vana-iSaspl rasiP oga gpsuN eaw G uinewahnof, o llowed
evenitnMs a rch-fJruonhmee r prheosmieennC ta nbeKrarbau.t aulaka
iasS olomon Islawnhdols,i Sksaeco hvoalnaar- hSaptsra ikgaeg ns ,
partiicnutleairrnte hspeto i ltifcoarlc es ubnylt ehBaeo suhageidn ville
conflibcrtir.ee ffT lheec tionhse raperrp eer seecnebtdyaee d dde tailed
chronoolfto hgSeya ndlAinfefa anifdro llobwyae pdp endices
comprisseilnegdc otceudm eannttdse xctesn ttrota helev enctosv ered
int hviosl ume.
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Acknowledgments
The Editowriss tho e xpretshse aiprp reciattoti hoDene partmenotf
Politaincda lS oCchiaaln ge,N athtei onCaeln trfeoD re velopment
Studiaensdt heS tatSeo,c ieatnydG overnancienM elanesPirao jeocft
thAe ustralian NUantiivoenrasflio ttryh efiirn ancaisasli stwaintche
thep roductoifto hni cso llectSipoenc.it ahla nkasr ed uet oA llisLoeny ,
Beverley Fraser, aCnldBa iilSrlte a nSdmifisothrh tfhienieerd itorial
workS.e aDno rneya ndM ary-LouOi'sCea llaghhaavnea lso
contribaustv eids ittootr hsDe e partmenWte. a rael sgor atetfouT li kka
Wilsoann dD ayaneeDtehS ai lvfaot rh epiarg emaking eafnfdto or ts
MareTea ite,d itoofrth e PaciPfoilci Pcayp esre riThees .e ditowrosu ld
alsloi kteot hanMka ry-LouOi'sCea llagahnadTn h Aeu straflori an
permisstioro enp roducet whoae rrt icles.
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Acronyms
ABC AustralBirano adcasCtoirnpgo ration
BBC BritBirsoha dcasCtoirnpgo ration
BCL BougainvCiolplpeeL ri mited
BIG BougainvIinltleerG iomv ernment
BP BritPiesthr oleum
BRA BougainvRielvloel utioAnramryy
BRF BougainvRielslies tanFcoer ces
BTG BougainvTiralnlsei tiGoonvaelrn ment
CRA Conzinc RioAtuisnttroa Lliimai ted
DSL DefenScyes teLmism ited
EHP Eastern HighPlraonvdisn ce
GDP GrosDso mestPirco duct
ICRAF IndividaunadCl o mmunitRyi ghAtdsv ocaFcoyr um
MBE Membero fth e BritEimsphi re
MELSOL MelanesiSaonl idarity
MP Membero fP arliament
MRDC Mineral Resources Development Corporation
NBC NationBarlo adcasCtoirnpgo ration
NCD NationCaalp itDails trict
NEC NationEaxle cutCiovuen cil
NGO Non-GovernmenOtr ganization
NIO NationIanlt elliOgregnacnei sation
PCR Post-ConRfelciocnts truction
PEA PublEimcp loyeAesss'o ciation
PM PrimMein ister
PNG PapuNae w Guinea
PNGBC PapuNae wG uineBaa nkiCnogr poration
PNGDF PapuNae w GuineDae fence Force
PPP PeopleP'rso grePsasr ty
PTF PoliTcaec tical Force
RDU RapiDde ploymeUnnti t
RFMF RoyaFli Mjiil itFaorryc e
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