20 Jan 1963–11 Aug 1966Indonesia-MalaysiaConfrontation
1 May 1963Indonesia takes controlof West New Guinea
Sep 1963Creation ofMalaysia
Aug 1967Australian constitution reformedto include Aboriginals
Jan 1968Nauru independent
Jun 1970End of Britishprotectorateover Tonga
Oct 1970Britain grantsindependenceto Fiji