At a diplomatic level the picture becomes even clearer, though to see it you need to pay a visit to the Western Australian consulates of the U.S. and China.

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Now if you wanted to pay a surprise visit to Katrina victims there's a good chance you would find them in a trailer.

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Unless, that is, you pay a visit to a particular corner of central London on 7 and 8 July.

BBC: An Olympiad of gentlemanly events