Australia hails lasting bonds forged during Sandakan march


SANDAKAN: Australia hailed the lasting bond forged with Malaysia during the Sandakan Death March of World War Two and said the link that had strengthened over the years was demonstrated in the joint search for a Malaysian commercial aircraft that went missing in March.

Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia Rod Smith hailed Sandakan as an important chapter in the history of military links between Australia and Malaysia.

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