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PHILIPPINE, M'SIAN MILITARY COMMANDERS CALL ON MR TEO

10 Apr 2007

STORY // Brendan Mark Foo
PHOTO // Roy Lim

Two visiting military commanders called separately on Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean on 10 Apr.

The Philippine Army's Commanding General Lieutenant-General (LG) Romeo Tolentino and Malaysia's Chief of Air Force General (GEN) Dato' Seri Azizan bin Ariffin are in Singapore for their introductory visits at the invitation of their respective counterparts.

While in Singapore, the visitors also called on Chief of Defence Force Major-General Desmond Kuek.

LG Tolentino calls on Mr Teo at the Ministry of Defence.

GEN Dato' Seri Azizan receives a memento from Chief of Air Force Brigadier-General Ng Chee Khern.

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