Norway's ambassador to Australia Ove Thorsheim (C) wears an Australian
Army camouflage jacket and life vest as a special forces soldier
assists him onto a boat to take him to the Norwegian freighter Tampa
off the coast of Christmas Island August 31, 2001. Thorsheim went
onboard Tampa to to assess the condition of the Norwegian crew and over
450 asylum seeking-refugees after Australian authorities took control
of the ship. REUTERS/Jason Reed

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