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MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: TOP SECRET |
| 16 February 2007 |
| Dear Minister Gorska, With the collapse of the current French monarchy, we are now entering a new era of France returning to "normality". Frankly I view this as a good thing, France's previous regime was cozy with tyrants and dismissive of traditional western allies as well as being hostile to the South Pacific Forum. It also poses the question about the future of France's Pacific possessions, such as New Caledonia. With the French regime now gone, we can now move forward with enhancing the South Pacific Forum without fear of alienating their, at sometimes bipolar, government any further. Whilst the security situation has quelled in New Caledonia, Polish forces still remain on the island. Australia is the upholder of the South Pacific Forum and the traditional maintainer of security in the South Pacific along with our allies in New Zealand and the United States. We want to enter negotiations on the future of New Caledonia with Poland through our Ambassador in Warsaw, Mr. Patrick Lawless, and come to an agreement which will satisfy both Australia and Poland's interests in the region. Yours sincerely, Kevin Rudd. |
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