The government says Indonesia is taking time to respond to the PM's letter about the spying scandal. Source: AAP
INDONESIA says a letter from Prime Minister Tony Abbott in response to demands for an explanation over the tapping of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's phone is in accordance with expectations.
Dr Yudhoyono was on Tuesday set to hold a high-level meeting with some of his closest advisers and senior ministers to discuss a response to the letter from Mr Abbott, which was received on Saturday.
While the contents of the letter have not been revealed, a spokesman for the president said it was "just as we expected".
"I do not have the capacity to give details about the content of Prime Minister Abbott's letter," presidential spokesman Julian Pasha said at the presidential palace ahead of the talks.
"The answer from Prime Minister Abbott is in accordance to what we expected. I will stop there."
He refused to say whether the letter contained an apology.
It was unclear whether Dr Yudhoyono or a spokesman for the president would provide an official response to Mr Abbott's letter immediately following the meeting.
Indonesia has suspended all co-operation with Australia in terms of strategic partnerships as a result of the spying claims, including in combating people smuggling, intelligence gathering and anti-terrorism efforts.
Labor said earlier on Tuesday that it was worrying there had been no response from Indonesia since Mr Abbott took steps to mend ties between the nations.
But Parliamentary Secretary Simon Birmingham has played down concerns Indonesia hadn't responded yet to the letter.
"We'd expect Indonesia to take their time, and respond thoughtfully. That's obviously what's occurring," he told Sky News on Tuesday.
Senator Birmingham said the prime minister had opted for a "hand-delivered gesture" by asking retired army chief Lieutenant-General Peter Leahy to take the letter to Indonesia personally.
A spokesman for Mr Abbott said the prime minister "felt it was appropriate that his letter was conveyed with the utmost respect befitting the importance of the subject matter and his high regard for President Yudhoyono".
But Labor frontbencher Brendan O'Connor said it wasn't important how the message was sent as long as every effort was made to repair the relationship.
He said if all was well, the Indonesian president would be on the phone to Mr Abbott.
"The fact that it's taken so long for Indonesia to respond is of some concern," he told Sky News.
"Clearly they are disappointed with the government's response to date."
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