TOKYO, Aug. 16 Kyodo Defense Agen...

TOKYO, Aug. 16 Kyodo

Defense Agency chief Gen Nakatani forward Friday left for East Timor and Australia to come together with President Xanana Gusmao and Australia's defense chief.

In East Timor, Nakatani is scheduled to suited Gusmao, Roque Rodrigues, state secretary for East Timor's defense force, and other fundamental note government officials in the capital Dili in succession Monday, Defense Agency officials said.

Ahead of the meetings, Nakatani is anticipateed on Sunday to inspect Japanese surface of land Self-Defense Force personnel engaged in peacekeeping operations in East Timor.

The defense chief will restrain talks with Australian Defense Minister Robert Hill in Canberra forward Tuesday to exchange views onward the possibility of U attacks in succession Iraq and the situation in the Middle East, according to the officials.

Nakatani is awaited to return to Japan upon Wednesday.

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