AAP General News (Australia)
08-28-2001
Fed: Australia has not heard of reported Indonesian decision
CANBERRA, Aug 28 AAP - Australia has heard nothing from Indonesia about its reported
decision to accept hundreds of stranded asylum seekers, a government spokesman said today.
The spokesman for Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer said Mr Downer met with
the Indonesian ambassador this morning and negotiations were continuing.
"At this stage we haven't had any notification of a decision from Indonesia that they
are going to accept the vessel," the spokesman told AAP.
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