Irian Barat

British

/ ˈɪərɪən ˈbærɑːt /

noun

a former Indonesian name for Papua

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Said Mohammed Natsir, chairman of the powerful Masjumi Party: "A prerequisite to claiming Irian Barat is for us to prove our ability to run a country."

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