MFA has responded to the various WikiLeaks remarks made by several Singapore leaders and officials on Australian media. -- PHOTO: AFP
Singapore - THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to the various WikiLeaks remarks made by several Singapore leaders and officials on Australian media.
A spokesman said that as a matter of principle, MFA does not comment on leaks but reiterated that conversations with the US Embassy were taken out of context and are based on 'American interpretations of confidential conversations.'
When asked whether the comments would affect Singapore's relationships with the various countries in question, the spokesman said:
'Singapore has long-standing, robust and positive relationships with all countries in our region. These relationships are built on a strong foundation of shared interests and mutually beneficial cooperation in many areas. Countries base relationships on their own interests and not hearsay or gossip.'
When asked about possible critical comments about Singapore by other countries, the spokesman added:
'There are many thousands of leaked cables from US diplomatic missions all around our region. I would be very surprised if Singapore were not the subject of at least some of them. As I said earlier, MFA does not comment on leaks.'
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