Ghazali Shafie, the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, welcoming Lt. Col. Ali Moertopo of Indonesia with a brotherly embrace at the Subang International Airport on 27 May 1966. It was often the case that Ghazali, a civil servant, was more in contact with political and military leaders in Jakart, Manila and Bangkok than with his foreign ministry counterparts in these capitals. (JP)
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