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PATEY'S TELELETTER OF 16 JULY TO LITTLEFIELD, PUSD AND DO NOT KNOW IF SUBJECTS IN THIS AREA ARE TO BE RAISED: EARLY GUIDANCE WOULD BE HELPFUL).
B) MR KEATING
(DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND TREASURER) AND MR
HEWSON (OPPOSITION LEADER).
WE STILL AWAIT CONFIRMATION THAT THESE TWO COURTESY CALLS CAN BE ARRANGED. IF SO, WE SHALL PREPARE CLUTCH CARDS CONTAINING GENERAL POINTS.
C) MR HAND (IMMIGRATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS)
IMMIGRATION/RACE RELATIONS ISSUES SUCH AS MACHINE READABLE VISAS, BOGUS ASYLUM APPLICANTS, ASIAN IMMIGRATION, RIGHT OF ABODE FOR HONG KONGERS (I DOUBT THAT WE CAN SHIFT THE AUSTRALIANS WHO LOOK SET TO PLAY THE LATTER ISSUE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. BUT WE SHOULD NOT LET OUR CASE GO BY DEFAULT. I CERTAINLY THINK THE HOME SECRETARY SHOULD RAISE THE PROBLEM WITH HAND WHOSE MINISTRY HAS THE LOUDEST VOICE IN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL DISCUSSION OF IT.
D) MR LINDSAY MP AND THE PARLIAMENTARY NATIONAL CRIMES
AUTHORITY COMMITTEE.
CRIME PREVENTION, DRUGS, IMPROVED EFFECTIVENESS OF THE POLICE, FIRE-ARMS.
E) MR BEAZLEY (TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS: RESPONSIBLE FOR BROADCASTING).
WE HAVE GIVEN THE AUSTRALIANS THE LIST OF SUBJECTS IN MCLEAN'S (HOME OFFICE) MINUTE OF 24 AUGUST TO WALTERS.
F) MR TATE (JUSTICE)
THIS MEETING WILL BE A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION CHAIRED BY THE JUSTICE MINISTER. WE AWAIT CONFIRMATION OF WHICH EXPERTS WILL PARTICIPATE BUT IT SHOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO FOLLOW UP ON ISSUES SUCH AS ALTERNATIVES TO PRISON, RIGHT OF SILENCE, VIDEO RECORDED EVIDENCE, VICTIMS OF CRIME, COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION MEASURES, DRUGS ISSUES, FIRE-ARMS, RANDOM BREATH TESTING.
5. DUTY OF CONFIDENCE. I AM SURE IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR THE HOME SECRETARY TO RAISE DUTY OF CONFIDENCE. IN HIS DISCUSSIONS WITH THE LORD PRESIDENT THE AUSTRALIAN ATTORNEY-GENERAL MADE IT QUITE CLEAR THAT THE AUSTRALIANS WERE UNENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT OUR IDEAS. TO RAISE THE ISSUE SO SOON AFTER SUCH A FIRM RESPONSE WOULD ONLY IRRITATE THE AUSTRALIANS.
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