Asia Pacific, 16 Sep 1963: Formation of Malaysia
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Political map of East Asia and the Western Pacific on 16 Sep 1963 (The Cold War in Asia: Formation of Malaysia), showing the following events: North Vietnam begins infiltrating South; Ho Chi Minh trail opens; Sino-Indian War; Konfrontasi; Cession of West New Guinea; Formation of Malaysia.

S o v i e t U n i o n

I n d o n e s i a

People's

Republic of

China

Mongolia(Sov. sat.)

M a l a y s i a

Solomon Is.(UK)

Papua &
New Guinea(Aus. terr.)

Irian
Barat(Indon. adm.)

Ryukyu Is.(US adm.)

Brunei(UK prot.)

P. Timor(Port.)

Nat. China
(Taiwan)

Nauru(Aus. T.T.)

American
Samoa(US)

Gilbert

Islands(UK)

Ellice Is.(Br.)

Tokelau(NZ terr.)

Phoenix Is.(UK)

Marshall

Islands(US)

Northern

Mariana

Islands(US)

M i c r o n e s i a(US T.T.)

Paracel Is.(S.Viet. ctrl)

Spratly Is.(disp.)

Bonin Is.(US occ.)

Volcano Is.(US occ.)

International
Date Line

Apr 1959N. Vietnamese begin
infiltrating South

Jul 1959N.Vietnam begins moving
troops through Laos

Oct–Nov 1962China defeats India
in border clash

Jan 1963–Aug 1966Indonesia-Malaysia
Confrontation

May 1963Indonesia takes control
of West New Guinea

16 Sep 1963Formation of Malaysia

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