Vice-Admiral Terry Cross This is Me

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1. 1. deepikaglobal.com - World News Detail

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   Published on: 4/9/2005   Last Visited: 4/9/2005

   Vice-Admiral Terry Cross, deputy chief of the Coast Guard, said Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore -- the three nations policing the strait -- needed better coordination in their patrols.
   
   "Success in this kind of operation requires a great deal of coordination between nations," he said after meeting Malaysian maritime officials.
   
   "I think that might be one area where operation can be made more effective," Cross, who is also due to visit Singapore and Indonesia, told reporters.
   
   His remarks echoed that of Malaysian and Japanese shipping officials who recently voiced concerns over the spate of sea robberies and kidnappings of ship crew by armed pirates.
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   Cross, the Coast Guard commander, said piracy if unchecked could open up chances of militant attacks.
   
   "We have some concerns what the pirates might be doing...is showing the terrorists the opportunity exists," he said.

2. 2. ABC News: U.S. Coast Guard Urges More Malacca Strait Patrols

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   Published on: 7/6/2004   Last Visited: 4/8/2005

   Visiting Vice-Admiral Terry Cross, deputy head of the U.S. Coast Guard, speaks during a news conference in Kuala Lumpur April 8, 2005. Cross said on Friday the Strait of Malacca could be a target for terror attacks if piracy and kidnappings in the vital sea lane are unchecked. Photo by Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters
   
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   Apr 8, 2005 , KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia ,Reuters, - The U.S. Coast Guard urged Southeast Asian nations Friday to step up coordinated patrols in Malacca Strait, joining a chorus of concerns over the recent increase in piracy in one of the world's busiest sea lanes.
   
   Vice-Admiral Terry Cross, deputy chief of the Coast Guard, said Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore , the three nations policing the strait , needed better coordination in their patrols.
   
   "Success in this kind of operation requires a great deal of coordination between nations," he said after meeting Malaysian maritime officials.
   
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   "I think that might be one area where operation can be made more effective," Cross, who is also due to visit Singapore and Indonesia, told reporters.
   
   His remarks echoed that of Malaysian and Japanese shipping officials who recently voiced concerns over the spate of sea robberies and kidnappings of ship crew by armed pirates.
   ...
   Cross, the Coast Guard commander, said piracy if unchecked could open up chances of militant attacks.
   
   "We have some concerns what the pirates might be doing,is showing the terrorists the opportunity exists," he said.

3. 3. U.S. Coast Guard Urges More Malacca Strait Patrols

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   Published on: 4/8/2005   Last Visited: 4/8/2005

   Vice-Admiral Terry Cross, deputy chief of the Coast Guard, said Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore -- the three nations policing the strait -- needed better coordination in their patrols.
   
   "Success in this kind of operation requires a great deal of coordination between nations," he said after meeting Malaysian maritime officials.
   
   "I think that might be one area where operation can be made more effective," Cross, who is also due to visit Singapore and Indonesia, told reporters.
   ...
   Cross, the Coast Guard commander, said piracy if unchecked could open up chances of militant attacks.
   
   "We have some concerns what the pirates might be doing ... is showing the terrorists the opportunity exists," he said.