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Government to disturb or have disturbed the public peace and order will be without any legal proceedings exiled for an indefinite period to a specially appointed place" were sent to Tanahmerah. Dr.
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Lockwood (1975) considers the evacuation of these prisoners to
Australia (and their subsequent freedom within Australia) to be a vital catalyst in the launching of the boycott on Dutch shipping (the
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Struggle for Indonesian Independence, 1942-49. Australasian Book Society Ltd., Sydney, Australia.
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This article is about the capital of Boven Digoel, located in South Papua, Indonesia. For other places called
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219:River, located some two hundred miles from
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275:Republic of Indonesia
141:6.09667°S 140.30333°E
229:Boven Digoel Regency
193:Boven Digoel Regency
690:Melbourne, Victoria
610:Tanah Merah Airport
257:Indonesian Republic
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181:South Papua
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132:140°18′12″E
100:Tanah Merah
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18:Tanah Merah
604:Transport
547:(183.81)
169:Indonesia
732:Category
716:21 March
616:See also
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507:(18.28)
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478:Average
205:Red Land
176:Province
129:6°5′48″S
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281:Climate
235:History
221:Merauke
188:Regency
157:Country
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246:Under
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636:Notes
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333:Year
217:Digul
718:2024
687:2018
657:ISBN
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