Tag: HMS Echo

2nd May 2014

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by Paul Madden

British Ambassador to Japan

Australian Defence Minister visits RN ship and sub as search enters new stage

With the search for Malaysian Airlines MH370 moving to a new phase this week, the two British ships involved – Hydrographical vessel HMS Echo, and submarine HMS Tireless – have been withdrawn from the search and are both in port in Western Australia. I invited Defence Minister, Senator David Johnston, to come on board to […]

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10th April 2014

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by Paul Madden

British Ambassador to Japan

British ships help in Australian-led search for MH370

Anyone who has ever boarded an aeroplane must have felt a sense of personal engagement as the sad story of Malaysian Airlines MH370 has unfolded. Our hearts go out to the families of the passengers from many nations, and particularly China which had over 150 citizens on board. In the last couple of weeks the […]

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