Creating keywords from AppleScript

Hi!
I am trying to create and assign keywords using AppleScript.
I have searched the web and found lots of dated articles. The gist is that assigning keywords requires for them to created first. In past versions of iPhoto this was impossible for lack of a "make new keyword" command.
iPhoto'11 does seem to be able to create new keywords from AppleScript. I just can't get it to work.
In its most basic version, my script looks like this:
tell application "iPhoto"
make new keyword with properties {name:"myTest"}
assign keyword string "myTest"
end tell
This fails with the message "The at parameter is missing for make."
Now I wonder where "at" I should create the keyword.
Is the "make new keyword" command still broken?
Best,
Pierre

May get an answer here but probably more likely in the using SL forum - http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1339&start=0
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