Outlook 2011 for Mac / Sync with iTunes after May 2014 updates to iTunes and Mavericks

Hi,

I've just upgraded my iMac to Mavericks v: 10.9.3 and iTunes v: 11.2.0 / 11.2.1 in the last few days (May 2014) .... and was hoping that these new updates would restore the option to sync my iPhone to my contacts in Outlook 2011 via USB.

Although my iPhone now successfully syncs with my Apple 'Address Book' & iTunes via USB  .... the 'sync services' in Outlook preferences remains empty as in the following image.

I would be mighty grateful for any solutions to this problem ....  and wonder if this problem has been experienced by anyone else.

My version of MS Outlook 2011 for Mac is 14.4.1

Cheers

Simon