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TELNO 183
OF 05063OZ JUNE 92
INFO ROUTINE ASEAN POSTS, MODUK, ACTOR
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MY TELNO 178 : PIRACY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.
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THE LOCAL PRESS HAS REPORTED THAT MR JOHN NEWMAN AND ANOTHER OFFICIAL OF THE NATIONAL UNION OF MARINE, AVIATION AND SHIPPING TRANSPORT (NUMAST) HAVE BEEN IN SINGAPORE THIS WEEK ON A PIRACY FACT-FINDING MISSION. THE NUMAST OFFICIALS ARE SAID TO HAVE CALLED ON THE SINGAPORE NATIONAL SHIPOWNERS ASSOCIATION AND THE MARINE POLICE, AND ON THE INDONESIAN AND MALAYSIAN HIGH COMMISSIONS (THE LATTER HAVE CONFIRMED SUCH A MEETING TOOK PLACE). NEWMAN TOLD THE PRESS THAT QUOTE WE ARE URGING THE INDONESIAN, MALAYSIAN AND SINGAPOREAN GOVERNMENTS TO COORDINATE COUNTERMEASURES TO STOP THIS WAVE OF PIRATE ATTACKS .. THE TIME FOR TALKING IS LONG PAST, AND
JOINT PATROLS AND GREATER COOPERATION ARE NEEDED UNQUOTE.
2. WE WERE UNAWARE OF THIS VISIT AND ASSUME YOU WERE ALSO. THE NUMAST VISITORS DID NOT SEEK TO CONTACT US NOR, SINCE WE AWAIT THE OUTCOME OF THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL DISCUSSIONS IN LONDON, HAVE WE SOUGHT THEM OUT.
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LEGAL ADVISERS NEWS D
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