The foreign affairs ministers had reportedly said they would not actively search for the migrants but on Thursday Malaysia's premier, Najib Razak, ordered the navy and maritime officials to launch a search-and-rescue mission for the boat people.
More than 90,000 people have been fished out of the water by the Italian navy.
Then again, I spot three Manchester United shirts with Van Persie on the back, so maybe the navy really does have its work cut out.
Related: Iranian navy fires warning shots at cargo ship in international waters in Gulf The talks began shortly after reports earlier on Thursday that Iranian Revolutionary guards had fired warning shots at a Singapore-flagged commercial ship in the Gulf, before vessels from the United Arab Emirates came to its aid.
Guzmán was then seen being walked to a navy helicopter wearing black jeans and a light shirt, his head down.
Clegg managed to traverse a treetop rope bridge in what appeared to be a pair of mid-range navy chinos.
Back within the well-shuttered Carrera and gathering in its imposing reception area sheathed in black glass, Pinochet's many moneyed supporters toasted him with champagne, and his three fellow members of the junta from the navy, air force and gendarmerie.
A navy spokesman confirmed the protests, which led to 180 days of demonstrations and blockades, had disrupted the base's non-military work but said naval operations were unhindered.
Similarly, in February this year, Tony Abbott launched an attack on the reporting of the mistreatment claims by saying, "If a very serious allegation was being made that Australian Navy personnel effectively tortured people, well you'd think any responsible news outlet, let alone the voice of Australia – the ABC – would have sought corroboration before broadcasting them".
His overview conceded that the navy needs more small, fast ships for the asymmetrical counterinsurgency warfare of the 21st century (eg pirates), just as the RAF needs more choppers, as Afghanistan has shown.
