State Department UAP Cable 1, Papua New Guinea, January 28, 1985
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CSP-2025-00040 B-00002707027 "UNCLASSIFIED" 3/2/2026
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MRN: 85 PORT MORESBY 199
Date/DTG: Jan 28, 1985 / 280000Z Jan 85
From: AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY
Action: USCINCLANT ROUTINE
E.0.: Unknown
TAGS: MARR, PP
Reference: n/a
Subject: PAPUA NEW GUINEA INQUIRY RE OVERFLIGHTS
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
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INFO 43SW ANDERSON AFB GU IMMEDIATE
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AMEMBASSY CANBERRA
AMEMBASSYJAKARTA
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE PORT MORESBY 00199
USCINCPAC FOR J3 AND POLAD
43 SW FOR DONO
STATE FOR EAP/PIA AND PM/RSA
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TAGS: MARR, PP
SUBJECT: PAPUA NEW GUINEA INQUIRY RE OVERFLIGHTS
1. EMBASSY JANUARY 28 RECEIVED INFORMAL INQUIRY FROM
PNG NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION (NIO) CONCERNING
REPORTED SIGHTINGS OF HIGH-ALTITUDE, HIGH-SPEED AIRCRAFT
OVER PNG DURING EVENING JANUARY 24. MATTER CAME TO
NIO'S ATTENTION WHEN ITS OFFICER IN WEWAK REPORTED LOCAL
RESIDENTS HAD BEEN FRIGHTENED BY OVERFLIGHTS, WHICH LED
TO THE PROVINCIAL PREMIER'S CALLING OF A PUBLIC MEETING
ON THE SUBJECT ATTENDED BY THE PRIME MINISTER WHO WAS
WEEKENDING IN HIS ELECTORAL DISTRICT.
Released in Full
IJohn Powers, Acting-Director
US Department of State
12/25/2026
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