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Transcript 77

Menzies, Robert

Period of Service: 19/12/1949 - 26/01/1966
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Release Date:
15/06/1959
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
77
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  • McEwen, Sir John (Jack)
For press: P.M.No. 20/1959 - Strict embargo for 7p.m. Monday, June 15 Mr. Menzies' itinerary statement by the Acting Prime Minister, RT. HON. J. McEwen . M.P

FOR PRESS:                                                                               P.M.No. 20/1959.

STRICT EMBARGO for 7 p.m. Monday, June 15.

MR. MENZIES' ITINERARY.
Statement by the Acting Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. J, McEwen, M.P.

The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. McEwen, to-night announced the itinerary of the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, for his return to Australia.

Mr. Menzies will leave London for The Hague on Monday, June 29. After spending two days in The Hague, he will fly to Karachi, arriving on Thursday, July 2. He will leave Karachi on July 3, arriving New Delhi on the same day. He will leave New Delhi for Calcutta on July 5 after a two-day visit. After a day's stay in Calcutta, he will leave there on Monday, July 6, for Singapore. He will leave Singapore on July 7, arriving at Perth next day. He will reach Melbourne late afternoon July 8 and is expected to continue his journey to Canberra on the same evening.

Mr. Menzies plans to have informal talks with government leaders at The Hague, Karachi, New Delhi and Singapore.

CANBERRA, A.C.T.
June, 1959.
 

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