DIPLOMACY
BRITISH DEFENCE OFFICIAL VISITS SINGAPORE
05 Oct 2007
He called on Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) on 5 Oct.
As part of his visit, Mr Jeffrey co-chaired the third MINDEF-UK MOD Defence Policy Dialogue with Permanent Secretary (Defence) Chiang Chie Foo.
This dialogue is a platform for both countries to discuss strategic issues of mutual interest and to explore areas for future collaboration in defence matters.
Mr Jeffrey's visit underscores the warm and longstanding defence relationship between Singapore and the UK.
The armed forces of both countries interact regularly in bilateral exercises and other professional exchanges.
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