{"id":53568,"date":"2022-07-30T09:19:50","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T13:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=53568"},"modified":"2022-07-30T09:19:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T13:19:50","slug":"jeromes-response-from-australian-foreign-affairs-regarding-shortwave-to-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/jeromes-response-from-australian-foreign-affairs-regarding-shortwave-to-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerome’s response from Australian Foreign Affairs regarding shortwave to Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Jerome van der Linden, who shares the following response from\u00a0from the Australian Foreign Affairs department regarding any future shortwave services to the Pacific. As Jerome notes, the letter “suggests that all is not yet lost, though it’s lacking in commitment<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

Click here to download a PDF of the response<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quite correct, Jerome. The letter is noncommittal, but at least acknowledges the government will take this under formal review.\u00a0 I doubt anyone should hold their breath, of course.<\/p>\n

Thank you so much for sharing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jerome van der Linden, who shares the following response from\u00a0from the Australian Foreign Affairs department regarding any future shortwave services to the Pacific. As Jerome notes, the letter “suggests that all is not yet lost, though it’s lacking in commitment.” Click here to download a PDF of the response. 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