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The red-roofed Sri Temasek sits serenely on a knoll on the Istana grounds, overlooking lush gardens. The 1,600 sq m bungalow fell into disrepair for some years and was not used. It has since been restored and will be used for small state functions. -- MICA
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Built by the British in 1869 for the then-colony secretary, Sri Temasek features a blend of East-west motifs in the decorative fretwork of the timber arcade. -- LIM SIN THAI/THE STRAITS TIMES
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The 2m-wide verandas, designed to shade people from the brutal tropical sun, have floors of teak and chengal. Carved Chinese 'breeze blocks' with cut-out designs set into the wrap-around verandas let in lots of fresh air. -- LIM SIN THAI/THE STRAITS TIMES
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Sri Temasek tells the story of Singapore's early diplomatic history. Among the foreign leaders hosted there by then-PM Lee Kuan Yew were Malaysia's Tunku Abdul Rahman (above), India's Indira Gandhi (next picture) and Britain's Denis Healey (next two pictures). Other leaders who visited included Jordon's King Hussein and US Vice-President Spiro Agnew. -- FILE PHOTOS
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Sri Temasek tells the story of Singapore's early diplomatic history. Among the foreign leaders hosted there by then-PM Lee Kuan Yew were Malaysia's Tunku Abdul Rahman (previous picture), India's Indira Gandhi (above) and Britain's Denis Healey (next pictures). Other leaders who visited included Jordon's King Hussein and US Vice-President Spiro Agnew. -- FILE PHOTOS
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Sri Temasek tells the story of Singapore's early diplomatic history. Among the foreign leaders hosted there by then-PM Lee Kuan Yew were Malaysia's Tunku Abdul Rahman (previous two pictures), India's Indira Gandhi (previous picture) and Britain's Denis Healey (above). Other leaders who visited included Jordon's King Hussein and US Vice-President Spiro Agnew. -- FILE PHOTOS
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The red-roofed Sri Temasek sits serenely on a knoll on the Istana grounds, overlooking lush gardens. The 1,600 sq m bungalow fell into disrepair for some years and was not used. It has since been restored and will be used for small state functions. -- MICA
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