THE Pejambon headquarters of the Foreign Affairs Department appeared hectic last week as the comings and goings—and one postponement—of prominent leaders were announced.

Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, fresh from his recent trip to Australia and Papua New Guinea with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, had a lot to say about upcoming state visits during his press briefing last week.

The dominant topic was predictably the postponement of