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| Bilateral Relations ＞Japan’s assistance in search of Malaysia Airlines MH370 (23 March) Marine SDF P3C departs for Australia |
Japan's assistance in search of Malaysia Airlines MH370 (23 March) Two P3C arrive at Subang Airbase |
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based on the request by the Malaysian Government, two P3C aircraft
departed Subang Airbase for Perth, Australia. On 24th March, one of the
P3C started its SAR operations offshore southwest Australia. <Gist of Ambassador Miyagawa’s remarks at Subang Airbase> - Two days ago, in the telephone talks between Prime Minister Abe and Prime Minister Najib, Prime Minister Abe mentioned that Japan and Malaysia had a cooperative relationship that was special, and that Japan would do whatever necessary to assist Malaysia. Prime Minister Najib then expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Abe for his warm words of support. - Based on the new circumstances, the P3Cs dispatched by the Government of Japan will move its base from here at Subang Airbase to Perth, Australia to continue its operations. I hope that the search operations will be done in an effective manner. - This incident is very unique and unprecedented and this has resulted in new challenges for people around the globe. Global cooperation and collaboration is extremely important. <Reports based on the interview> - (picture of P3C departing) (24 March, p.4, NST) - Japanese military team moves base to Australia (24 March, p.9, Star) - (picture of P3C departing) (24 March, p.1, Sun) - French release new satellite images (24 March,p.2, Sun) - (picture of P3C departing) (24 March, p.2, Berita Harian) - 2 Japanese patrol planes off to Australia for search operation (24 March, p.6, Sin Chew Daily) - (picture of P3C departing) (24 March, p.A3, Nanyang Siang Pau) - Japanese Ambassador in Malaysia sends the Japanese patrol aircrafts off to Perth for assistance from Subang Airbase (24 March,p.7, China Press)  
Ambassador Miyagawa seeing off the
The crew of C130 and
Ambassador Miyagawa seeing off P3C
members of the Marine SDF  Crew of C130 seeing off P3C
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