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French embassy in Manila wants to help Philippine coastguard dock at Sibutu

By Louis Raymond
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Paris-Manila
Part 1 Manila seeks closer ties with France on maritime data fusion
Part 2 French embassy in Manila wants to help Philippine coastguard dock at Sibutu

Paris-Manila (2/2) – Following on from the contract signed in May by French shipyard Ocea with the Philippine coastguard, French diplomats are looking at potentially building a naval base on an archipelago off the coast of Malaysia.

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