U.S. envoy meets Yogyakarta sultan

U.S. envoy meets Yogyakarta sultan

YOGYAKARTA: U.S. Envoy Phillip Antweller has met with
Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X to clarify a
statement by U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce that the province was
not safe for Americans.

Speaking after the meeting, Antweller said that he and the
sultan discussed various issues, including cultural and
educational cooperation.

The sultan had canceled his trip to Washington, D.C.,
apparently because of the statement by Boyce. The Yogyakarta
leader was reported to have appointed his daughter, GKR Pembayun,
to represent him.

But Pembayun denied the report on Thursday, adding that the
plans had been dropped.

Provincial secretary Bambang S.P. said the cancellation of the
sultan's trip was mainly because of a compulsory meeting to
discuss the regional budget. --JP