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January 3, 2008 · about 18 years ago

Government silent on monitoring Japanese whaling ship

The Federal Government has refused to confirm or deny claims the ship it pledged more than two weeks ago would be monitoring Japanese whalers within ‘a few days’ is still in port. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith announced last month the customs ship Oceanic Viking would shadow the Japanese whaling fl

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The Federal Government has refused to confirm or deny claims the ship it pledged more than two weeks ago would be monitoring Japanese whalers within ‘a few days’ is still in port.

Foreign Minister Stephen Smith announced last month the customs ship Oceanic Viking would shadow the Japanese whaling fleet as part of measures aimed at stopping the ‘barbaric’ slaughter of the giant mammals.

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