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The purpose of South East Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO), founded on Sep 8, 1954, was:

Correct answer: A. To provide defence and economic co-operation in South East and South Pacific area

  • A. To provide defence and economic co-operation in South East and South Pacific area
  • B. To provide defence co-operation
  • C. To provide economic co-operation
  • D. To Strengthen South East and south Pacific area

Explanation

SEATO was created under the Manila Pact to provide collective defence and promote cooperation in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, mainly against communist expansion. Thus, option a is broader and more accurate than defence cooperation alone.

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