New spy row erupts in Asia

New spy row erupts in Asia

Australia's ambassador to Indonesia arrives at the Foreign Ministry in Jakarta for what could be an uncomfortable meetingbr br He's been asked to explain media reports that his embassy was used by the U.S. to spy on Indonesia.br br Greg Moriarty left making only a brief comment to waiting media on the way.br br (SOUNDBITE)(English) GREG MORIARTY, AUSTRALIAN AMBASSADOR TO INDONESIA, SAYING:br br "I've just had a meeting with the Secretary General and from my perspective the meeting was a good meeting and now I have to go and report to my government, thank you."br br In the Australian city of Perth Indonesia's foreign minister was meeting his Australian counterpart to discuss the same issue.br br (SOUNDBITE)(English) MARTY NATALEGAWA, INDONESIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, SAYING:br br "The fact that certain countries may have certain capacities to gather information in the way that they have, that's one thing.


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Uploaded: 2013-11-01

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