Border villages lack legal status<\/p>\n
JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Nine villages on the border of Indonesia
\nand Papua New Guinea still lack legal status, although both
\ncountries have agreed to make further inquiries.<\/p>\n
Suryanto Sriwardjojo, an officer in charge of border affairs
\nfor Irian Jaya, said eight of the villages were located in
\nWarasmal while the other village was in Marantikin, in the
\nJayawijaya regency.<\/p>\n
There are 3,000 people in the eight villages in Kiwirok
\nsubdistrict and 95 people, from 25 families, in the Oksibil
\nsubdistrict.<\/p>\n
\"The nine areas are located in Indonesian territory but their
\nresidents are from the PNG,\" Suryanto was quoted by Antara as
\nsaying.<\/p>\n
The nine villages were found by a team from PT Ingold Mining,
\na foreign mining company, conducting a mining survey. After
\nlanding the company helicopter on a river bank, the team met
\nIndonesian speaking villagers who claimed they were legal PNG
\ncitizens.<\/p>\n
The status of the nine villages was discussed at a meeting
\nbetween the two sides at Marauw Hotel, Biak Numfor, on July 21 to
\nJuly 24.<\/p>\n
They agreed to reexamine the status of the villages and the
\nborder area.<\/p>\n
The survey of the area will be conducted after the 52nd
\nIndonesian Independence Anniversary on Aug. 17, 1997.<\/p>",
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