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Friday, 23 November 1979


Senator Knight asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 October 1979:

(   1 ) In which overseas countries where Australian citizens are imprisoned does Australia not have formal diplomatic or other representation.

(2)   How are representations from, or the interests of, the Australian citizens involved dealt with in each of those countries.


Senator Carrick - The Acting Foreign Minister has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

The situation on 22 October in relation to the honourable Senator's question was as follows:

(1)   None. Australia does not have resident representation in Hungary or Nepal although it does have formal diplomatic representation with those two countries.

(2)   Interests of Australian citizens imprisoned in Hungary and Nepal are respectively the responsibility of the Australian Embassy Vienna and the Australian High Commission New Delhi. Consular officers visit those imprisoned on an as required basis. In addition, officers of Her Majesty's British Consular Service offer invaluable assistance in these two countries.







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