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MDLIAN 2646
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FM SINGAPORE
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 242
OF 310813Z JULY 92
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INFO ROUTINE ASEAN POSTS, TOKYO, WASHINGTON, BONN, CANBERRA, OSLO, INFO ROUTINE THE HAGUE, PARIS, OTTAWA, HONG KONG, MODUK, ACTOR
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YOUR TELNO 206 TO KUALA LUMPUR AND OUR TELNO 221: PIRACY
SUMMARY
A REGIONAL IMO-INSPIRED SEMINAR USEFUL. FURTHER PROGRESS ON SINGAPORE/INDONESIA COOPERATION.
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A REGIONAL SEMINAR MAKES SENSE. AS THE SINGAPOREANS TOLD O'NEIL, AND GIVEN THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO INCIDENTS OF PIRACY IN SINGAPORE WATERS, THEY ARE READY TO ATTEND ONE AS LONG AS IT IS NOT HELD HERE. IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT FOR THE IMO TO PLAY AN ACTIVE PART, TO ENHANCE THE CHANCES OF THE GOVERNMENTS CONCERNED TAKING MORE NOTICE OF THE LATEST SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH LOOK SENSIBLE.
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THE SINGAPOREANS ANNOUNCED ON 29 JULY AGREEMENT WITH INDONESIA ON OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR COORDINATED PATROLS (SECOND TUR). THESE WILL ALLOW THE NAVIES AND MARINE POLICE OF EACH COUNTRY THE RIGHT OF HOT PURSUIT, WITH EACH INFORMING THE OTHER WHEN PURSUIT IS LIKELY TO CROSS INTO THE OTHER'S WATERS AND CALLING ON THE OTHER FOR ASSISTANCE. INCREASED INFORMATION EXCHANGE IS ALSO ENVISAGED. NO DETAILS HAVE EMERGED ON ARRESTS AND FOLLOW-UP ACTION: THE PRESS SUGGESTS THAT THIS WILL BE THE PESPONSIBILITY OF THE COUNTRY IN WHOSE WATERS THE ARREST IS MADE. ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDER OF THE SINGAPORE MARINE POLICE, JOINT EXERCISES WILL BEGIN AT THE END OF AUGUST.
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THE SINGAPOREANS ALSO ANNOUNCED A JOINT COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF HIGH-LEVEL OFFICERS TO MEET REGULARLY TO REVIEW PROGRESS ON THE COORDINATED PATROLS. THE COMMITTEE WILL BE CO-CHAIRED BY BRIG GEN LEE HSIEN YANG, DIRECTOR OF THE SAF JOINT OPERATIONS AND PLANNING DIRECTORATE (DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER BG LEE'S YOUNGER BROTHER) AND
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