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6th Dec 2014, 15:23

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I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could

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Singapore was the east of Suez goal as part of our SEATO commitment.

Aden was an historic colonial outpost; Iran, Pakistan, Bahrain and Oman were sufficient to meet our CENTO role.

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