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Australia says it was 'upfront' with France over submarine deal as crisis continues

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, on June 15, 2021. [Reuters]

Australia was "upfront, open and honest" with France about its concerns over a deal for French submarines, its defence minister said on Sunday, as a new deal with the United States and Britain continued to fuel a multinational diplomatic crisis.

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