NT Trade Delegation Members General Santos City Philippines
12 August 1993
Hon Terry McCarthy MLA (Deputy Delegation Leader), Peter Plummer, Patrick Marwick-Smith, unknown, Minister Stone (Delegation Leader), Brendan Doran (DFAT) General Santos City rural precinct. The City of General Santos is the Philippines southern most city critical to the live cattle trade from the NT. Part of SOCSARGEN a region of the Philippines located in central Mindanao officially designated as Region XII. The name is an acronym that stands for the region's four Provinces and one of its cities: South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and Genderal Santos City. Minister Stone’s Delegation in 1993 was the first of an Australian Government. The city was reached by light Cessna aircraft over-flying rebel held territory.
- Document type: Photo
- Time period: Legislative Assembly NT
- People: Brendan DORAN, Terry McCARTHY
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