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Press, 2 July 1983, Page 10

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Hanoi talks The Australian Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Bill Hayden, remains pessimistic about the chances of a breakthrough in the Indo-China crisis, despite receiving substantial backing for an Australian peace move in the region. — Hanoi. Minister quits The Kenyan Constitutional Affairs Minister, Mr Charles Njonjo, suspended from the Government because of allegations that he was a traitor, has resigned his Parliamentary seat. — Nairobi. Plot thwarted Federal officials have said that they have thwarted a plot by Purerto Rican separatists to free a group of prisoners and blow up military intallations during the United States, July 4, Independence Day holiday weekend. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Justice Department said that four alleged guerrillas were arrested in raids on two “safe” houses used by the separatist National Armed Liberation Forces and a Puerto Rican cultural centre. — Chicago. Propeller damage The Queen Elizabeth 2 has cancelled two cruises because of propeller damage, but it is not known if the problem was caused when the luxury liner carried troops to the Falklands war, said a Cunard Line spokesman. Passengers booked for a five-day Atlantic crossing from Southampton and the return trip from New York were notified of the cancellations. The ship has had several mechanical problems since an estimated £3.4 million refit after its service as a troop-carrier in last year’s Falklands war. — London.