21.   He praised Malaysian authorities for successfully holding the largest Commonwealth Games ever, saying it has made the Commonwealth aware of its own potential.

22.   He said Malaysian authorities expected that many Indonesians would try to slip into Malaysia illegally to avoid pre-election violence.

23.   He said the ambassador hoped to meet with the Malaysian foreign minister this week to discuss proposals that would help Malaysian authorities curb the influx of illegal immigrants.

24.   He said the request had been conveyed to the Malaysian authorities but there had been no response.

25.   Howard also said Australia would strongly oppose any attempt by Malaysian authorities to interfere with free media coverage of the APEC meeting.

26.   However, with the exception of the US Embassy, all others expelled the would-be applicants for asylum and handed them over to the Malaysian authorities.

27.   Illegal workers are required to secure working permits from Malaysian authorities and apply for Philippine passports to be eligible for the amnesty.

28.   If they crossed over from the Thai side of the border, the Malaysian authorities would arrest them, and vice versa.

29.   In a series of arrests starting in August, Malaysian authorities detained about two dozen people it accused of being members of the Kumpulan Mujahiddin Malaysia.

30.   In fact, the Malaysian authorities in particular have already shown considerable goodwill by allowing thousands of illegal Indonesian migrants to be employed in plantations.