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Hello sailor

| Publication date 27 August 2004 | 07:00 ICT

Hello sailor

Two Royal Australian Navy patrol boats will pull into Sihanoukville on August 31

to visit the Cambodian Navy Marine Base and share some tips on vessel boarding and

search procedures, before enjoying some R & R in the popular beach town, according

to the Australian Embassy. They will sail out on September 3.

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