Senior Government Officials met with the Australian High Commissioner to Fiji James Bately earlier this afternoon regarding the threat made against him on Wednesday night.

However, both parties remain tightlipped on what was discussed at the meeting. When contacted this afternoon Permanent Secretary at the Prime Ministers Office Pramesh Chand said no statements will be made at this point in time in relation to their meeting.

Chand said the matter of the threat against Batley is subject to ongoing investigations and they will not comment on anything else at this state.

The Australian High Commissioner James Batley when contacted also refused to make any comments while the Media Liaison Officer at the High Commission Dennis Rounds said no statement will be issued as yet.

Meanwhile, Police have beefed up security at all the High Commissions in Suva following the death threat made to Batley on Wednesday night.

Media Liason officer, Atunaisa Sokomuri confirms officers from the Special Branch have been advised to do constant patrolling around all the High Commissions. There are two Police Officers also station outside the Australian High Commission.

Sokomuri has also revealed that the taxi driver who delivered the letter containing the death threat to Batley was interviewed and released yesterday afternoon, however the person who gave him the letter is yet to be identified.

The taxi driver told police that a man wearing a bula shirt got into the cab near Kundan Singh Supermarket and upon reaching the Australian High Commission he requested the driver to deliver the letter to the High Commission.