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GOVERMENT HOUSE HONG KONG.
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was
Brown Captain
not meet the problems in collation of information, and that (Shell the best course. prevention Tankers) stated bluntly that the Indonesian government was
doing nothing about piracy.
Mohamad
action.
(Malaysia)
Commodore
said that
Asian
states
were
Dato Hashim Tuan
taking
The Singapore delegate suggested that chipowners
should observe
the case of
waters.
waters.
measures. preventative
Captain Brown cited
an LNG tanker which was attacked in Indonesian A request for assistance from a Singapore patrol vessel was refused because it could not violate territorial It was noted that this involved a Liberian flag ship in Indonesian waters, but close to Singapore waters. The cargo was owned by an Indonesian company and destined for a Japanese consignee. The ship was bunkering outside Singapore waters to avoid Singapore port charges, and the
only
suitable port
to receive LNG ships was 3 or 4 days
steaming
co-operation was
away.
It
was
that suggested
required to solve this type of problem.
30. The Indonesian
delegate revealed that there was a system of
communication
between
Singapore,
Malaysia and
There was no
tri-partite Indonesia to deal with oil pollution matters. response to the suggestion that the tri-partite system could be used to deal with piracy attacks. The Singapore delegate
to Singapore
to the
of
attacks
im
Indonesian
authorities
in
that
joint patrols
could
be
advised
Indonesia
that
made reports
Bintang,
were
and
passed
acknowledged
explored.
Response of Law Enforcement
31. This session was chaired
by S.
Federal
Police.
Representatives
Australia,
Singapore, Holland,
Kong were present.
Flegg
of the Australian
of Malaysia, Indonesia,
Philippines,
and Hong
PRC