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FM SINGAPORE
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HKC
175/1
1982
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010361
MDLIAN 8225
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 221
OF 090935Z JULY 92
см
INFO ROUTINE ASEAN POSTS, HONG KONG, CANBERRA, TOKYO, WASHINGTON INFO ROUTINE BONN, THE HAGUE, PARIS, MODUK, ODA, ACTOR
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OUR TELNO 209: PIRACY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
SUMMARY
1. PROGRESS ON COOPERATION BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND INDONESIA.
DETAIL
2.
THE PRESS REPORTED ON 9 JULY THE SIGNATURE IN JAKARTA OF AN AGREEMENT BY SINGAPORE AND INDONESIA PROVIDING FOR COORDINATED ANTI-PIRACY PATROLS. UNDER THE AGREEMENT, NAVY AND MARINE POLICE UNITS FROM BOTH COUNTRIES WILL QUOTE COORDINATE THEIR ACTIVITIES UNQUOTE (NO FURTHER DETAILS) AND INCREASE THE EXCHANGE OF
INFORMATION ON PIRACY.
3.
NO DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PATROLS: ACCORDING TO A SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES (SAF) STATEMENT, THIS WOULD BE QUOTE AS SOON AS WORKING PROCEDURES ON THE GROUND HAVE BEEN SORTED OUT UNQUOTE. THE SAF ALSO STATED THAT A JOINT COORDINATING COMMITTEE WOULD MEET REGULARLY TO REVIEW PROGRESS: THE FIRST MEETING WAS REPORTEDLY TO TAKE PLACE TODAY.
4.
THE REPORT ALSO QUOTES VICE-ADMIRAL EFFENDI OF THE INDONESIAN NAVY AS SAYING QUOTE (IT IS) OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE IT SAFE FOR SHIPPING TO PASS THROUGH INDONESIAN WATERS UNQUOTE.
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