Najib, Cameron hold talks in London

LONDON (July 14, 2011): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak and his British counterpart David Cameron held talks at No 10 Downing Street here on Thursday as the two historically linked countries moved to bring bilateral relations a notch higher.

The meeting was held in conjunction with Najib’s four-day official visit to the UK at the invitation of Cameron.

The two leaders held talks soon after Najib’s arrival at the famed address in central London on a rather chilly day despite summer being in full swing.

But Najib was greeted warmly by Cameron, both of whom shook hands and posed for photographers and videographers before moving inside for their tete-a-tete followed by a luncheon hosted by the British prime minister.

Earlier, Najib was met on arrival at the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Office by UK’s secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs William Hague, before walking a short distance to 10 Downing Street.

Before that, Najib was joined by his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor during an audience with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the British monarch.

During the leaders' meeting, Malaysia and the UK also signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at curbing trans-border crimes.

Malaysia was represented Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and the UK by its Home Secretary Teresa May. – Bernama