An embarrassment for Hawke
At first it seemed like a standard spy story. Last April, six weeks after sweeping to power, the government of Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke expelled Valeri Ivanov, a Soviet diplomat, for espionage. To the government's embarrassment, however, the story refused to leave along with the diplomat. Two weeks ago, Special Minister of State Mick Young resigned when it was learned that he had talked to a lobbyist about confidential Cabinet security committee discussions concerning David Combe, a former Labor official who had become friendly with the Russian. Moreover, it was widely believed that similar information...
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