On March 10, 1969, controlling interest in the near-bankrupt Industrial Equity, Ltd (I. E. L.) managed by Gulf Oil-linked New Zealander Ron Brierly is allegedly purchased by Australasian and Pacific Holdings, Inc. agents Colby and Parsky through Mellon Bank and Pittsburgh National Bank.

Gulf Oil associate Bob Seldon, reportedly a consultant for Australasian and Pacific Holdings, Inc., allegedly helps ex-Air America pilot Michael Hand reorganize I. E. L. The new I. E. L. board established on July 24 includes Hand, Seldon, Brierly, and Brierly associates Frank Nugan and Bob Jones, both of whom are appointed consultants to Australasian and Pacific Holdings, Inc. Brierly and Jones are principals in the Brierly/Jones Investments real estate partnership.

J. C. Fletcher is appointed chairman of British Petroleum (N. Z. )

Fraser becomes Australia’s minister for defense in 1969.

New Zealand adopts the metric system in 1969.

In Early 1969, the Bank of New South Wales, the Bank of Tokyo and the Bank of America launch Partnership Pacific.

On March 10, 1969, controlling interest in the near-bankrupt Industrial Equity, Ltd. (I. E. L.) managed by Gulf Oil-linked New Zealander Ron Brierley is allegedly purchased by Australasian and Pacific Holdings, Inc. agents Colby and Parsky through Mellon Bank and Pittsburgh National Bank.

Gulf Oil associate Bob Seldon, reportedly a consultant for Australasian and Pacific Holdings, Inc., allegedly helps ex-Air America pilot Michael Hand reorganize I. E. L. The new I. E. L. board established on July 24 includes Hand, Seldon, Brierley, and Brierley associates Frank Nugan and Bob Jones, both of whom are appointed consultants to Australasian and Pacific Holdings, Inc. Brierley and Jones are principals in the Brierley/Jones Investments real estate partnership.

In October, Chase Manhattan inaugurates a new Australian venture with National Bank Australasia and A. C. Goods Associates called Chase-NBA.

J. C. Fletcher is appointed chairman of British Petroleum (N. Z. )

Fraser becomes Australia’s minister for defense in 1969.

New Zealand adopts the metric system in 1969.

In Early 1969, the Bank of New South Wales, the Bank of Tokyo and the Bank of America launch Partnership Pacific.

In October, Chase Manhattan inaugurates a new Australian venture with National Bank Australasia and A. C. Goods Associates called Chase-NBA.

On March 10, 1969, controlling interest in the near-bankrupt Industrial Equity, Ltd. (I. E. L.) managed by Gulf Oil-linked New Zealander Ron Brierley is allegedly purchased by Australasian and Pacific Holdings, Inc. agents Colby and Parsky through Mellon Bank and Pittsburgh National Bank.

Gulf Oil associate Bob Seldon, reportedly a consultant for Australasian and Pacific Holdings, Inc., allegedly helps ex-Air America pilot Michael Hand reorganize I. E. L. The new I. E. L. board established on July 24 includes Hand, Seldon, Brierley, and Brierley associates Frank Nugan and Bob Jones, both of whom are appointed consultants to Australasian and Pacific Holdings, Inc. Brierley and Jones are principals in the Brierley/Jones Investments real estate partnership.

J. C. Fletcher is appointed chairman of British Petroleum (N. Z. )

Fraser becomes Australia’s minister for defense in 1969.

The US threatens the use of atomic weapons in Vietnam in 1968 and 1969.

West Irian officially becomes a part of Indonesia in 1969.

Cambodia’s Prince Norodom Sihanouk (r. 1941-1955; head of state from 1960) re-establishes relations with the US, charging Vietnamese Communists with aiding Cambodian rebels.

On May 9, 1969, the New York Times reports that the US is conducting bombing raids in Cambodia.

Up to this point, keeping the raids secret has involved the sending of sets of false reports of Vietnamese targets to the Pentagon through the usual Air Force channels while parallel sets of highly classified reports contain the real target lists.

During and after the secret US bombing and invasion of Cambodia from 1969 through 1975, two million will die amid starvation and political chaos.