24 February 1999
Correspondence from Pehin Dato Haji Badaruddin, Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Brunei, following the retirement of Shane Stone as Chief Minister of Australia's Northern Territory. Extensive mail, fax and telephone messages were received from the Asi Pacific region, throughout the Territory and from Australia wide, hence, a small selection of the correspondence has been included in the archives. Extract: ''...thank you for your role in enhancing the close and cordial relation between Brunei Darussalam and Australia in general and with the Nothern Territory in particular during your term as Chief Minister of the Northern Territory''.