Mr Downer admitted that he did not have the time to read diplomatic cables and the only time he did so was when he is "stuck on a plane" and has nothing else to read.
ダウナー氏は彼は外交電報を読む時間が無く、彼がそうしたのは「飛行機に乗って」いて、他に読む物が無い時だけだと認めた。