Royal Australian Army Engineers in Sabah
SEJARAH NORTH BORNEO SABAH (Special Edition)
Royal
Australian Army Engineers in Sabah
Brief
Description of the Role Played by Royal Australian Army Engineers in Sabah
during the Indonesian Confrontation of Malaysia (1)
The
formation of Malaysia by Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore and Malaya in 1963 was
strongly opposed by Indonesia under President Sukarno.
Indonesia
instituted a diplomatic and military Confrontation of Malaysia
("Konfrontasi) in which included armed incursions by ground, sea and air.