Morning breakfast meeting with the First Sea Lord, Sir Mark Stanhope
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This morning I had the great pleasure of meeting with Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, the First Sea Lord of the United Kingdom. We have a long and close relationship with the British Navy and share many common interests. Admiral Stanhope has been very interested in the Maritime Strategy that was developed jointly between the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. We discussed our engagement through our various Coast Guard fora and some of the unique non-military relationships we have with our counterparts in Russia (Border Guard), China (Border Control Directorate), and other nations where their Coast Guard's are outside the defense structure.
Always a pleasure to meet and talk with the First Sea Lord.
ADM A
