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Hockey's White House meeting 'productive'

Australia's Ambassador to the United States Joe Hockey has been with Donald Trump's two top advisors at the White House.

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WASHINGTON, Feb 2 Reuters - US President Donald Trump's chief of staff Reince Priebus and top strategist Steve Bannon had a "productive meeting" with Australia's US ambassador, an official said, after relations between the two countries became strained over a tense call between their leaders.

"Mr Priebus and Mr Bannon had a productive meeting with the Australian ambassador at the White House," the White House official said on Thursday. "They conveyed the president's deep admiration for the Australian people."

Washington's ties with its close ally became tense on Thursday over an acrimonious phone call between President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm.

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