Smith said of the effect on relations with the US - which have been strong since World War II - "It's not something which I believe will disturb what to date has been a very good working relationship between the new government and the (U.S.) administration."
スミスは、第二次世界大戦以来強固な米国との関係の影響を「新政府と（米国）政府との関係が非常に良好に機能している年月を阻害すると私が考えるようなものではない」と述べた。