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Times past
From The Canberra Times 25
and 50 years ago.
May 1, 1956:
British paratroops were on
alert in Cyprus after reports of an
impending Egyptian-inspired
plot to overthrow King Hussein
of Jordan.
May 1, 1931:
Belgium's Defence Minister,
Mr Debroqueville, told the
Chamber of Deputies that
Belgium would rely implicitly on
the prompt arrivalof the British
Army if her neutrality was again
violated.
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