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CANBERRA, Oct 8 — Australia’s assertion that it could not inform France of its top-secret talks with the United States and Britain to build nuclear submarines is “childish”, the French envoy to Canberra said today. Australia walked away from a US$40 billion deal with France’s Naval Group...

CANBERRA, Oct 8 — Australia’s assertion that it could not inform France of its top-secret talks with the United States and Britain to build nuclear submarines is “childish”, the French envoy to Canberra said today.

The cancellation angered France, which accused Australia and the United States of stabbing it in the back by holding talks without informing them.troubled Naval Group contract But France’s ambassador to Australia, Jean-Pierre Thebault, who Paris recalled last month, said France was a close security partner of the United States, Australia and Britain and could be trusted with such information.

“They have officially stated things should have been done differently. There should have been consultations.”

 

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