BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 11 November 2020 - Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received an introductory call from His Excellency John Leonard Pencavel Virgoe, British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam this afternoon.
Also in attendance were the RBAF Chief of Staff and Acting Director of Intelligence.
During the call, both sides expressed gratitude with the active interactions between both countries through professional exchanges, military trainings and courses. This has also further strengthened the mutual understanding and friendship among personnel. The Commander of RBAF also acknowledged the renewal of the Exchange of Notes on 04 February 2020 and valued the longstanding relations fostered in various areas of cooperation.
His Excellency
John Leonard Pencavel Virgoe was appointed as the British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam since September 2020 replacing His Excellency Richard Lindsay.
PEMERINTAH ABDB TERIMA KUNJUNGAN PENGENALAN PESURUHJAYA TINGGI BRITISH KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARISON, Rabu, 11 November 2020 – Mejar Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) menerima kunjungan pengenalan daripada Tuan Yang Terutama
John Leonard Pencavel Virgoe, Pesuruhjaya Tinggi British ke Negara Brunei Darussalam
petang ini.
Turut hadir adalah Ketua Staf ABDB dan Pemangku Pengarah Perisikan.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, kedua-dua belah pihak meluahkan rasa syukur di atas interaksi yang sangat aktif di antara kedua buah negara melalui pertukaran profesionalisme, latihan dan kursus ketenteraan. Ianya telah memperkukuhkan persefahaman dan hubungan rapat di antara anggota angkatan tentera. Pemerintah ABDB juga mengakui penandatanganan ‘Exchange of Notes’ yang telah diperbaharui pada 04 Februari 2020 dan menghargai hubungan yang sudah lama terjalin dalam pelbagai bidang kerjasama.
Tuan Yang Terutama John Leonard Pencavel Virgoe
telah dilantik sebagai Pesuruhjaya Tinggi British ke Negara Brunei Darussalam sejak bulan September 2020 bagi menggantikan Tuan Yang Terutama Richard Lindsay.