Suharto postpones Australia visit

JAKARTA - President Suharto of Indonesia said yesterday there was "no urgency" for a presidential visit to Australia as unfriendly…

JAKARTA - President Suharto of Indonesia said yesterday there was "no urgency" for a presidential visit to Australia as unfriendly groups there might mar it. "We need to take into consideration that there may be groups unfriendly towards Indonesia, although their numbers are small," the State Secretary, Mr Murdiono quoted President Suharto as saying.

The President also reiterated that the former Portuguese colony of East Timor would not be given special autonomy status.

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