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Mr Knott
for space
talks
LONDON, Friday
(AAP). — The Austra
lian Deputy High Com
missioner in Great Brit
ain, Mr John Knott, will
fly to an important space
conference next week
knowing that the trip
may be valuable to him
in his new job.
His appointment as Aus
tralia's next. Post Office
Director-General was an
nounced in Canberra this
week by the Postmaster
General, Mr Hulme.
Mr Knott, 58, has been
Deputy to the High Com
missioner, Sir Alexander
Downer, here for more than
21- years. In Australia he
will succeed Mr Trevor
Housley, who died on Octo
ber 10.
Mr Knott said in London
tonight that his interest in
space technology would be
an advantage in his new
position, as would, his
attendance next week at
policy conferences near
Bonn of the ELDO and
ESRO space organisations
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