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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Holt, Harold

Period of Service: 26/01/1966 - 19/12/1967
Release Date:
22/08/1966
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
1380
Document:
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  • Holt, Harold Edward
FOR PRESS: PM 81/1966 - PRIME MINISTER SEES VICTORIAN PREMIER

65/ 12-4
F'OR PRESS: P. M. No. 81/ 1966
PRIME MINISTER SEES VICTORIAN PREMIER
The Prime Minister Mr Holt Lhad a thirty-minute
discussion with the Premier of l'ictoria, ir Henry Bolte, in
Melbourne this morning.
During the meeting, which was held at the Prime
Minister's Office, Sir Henry gave Mr. Holt a survey of
Victoria's financial difficulties.
The talks were a result of a re qxest for a
meeting , made by the then Acting Premier, Mr. Rylah on the
Preiers behalf while Sir Henry was overseas. STir Henry
announced his request for talks with the Prime Minister on
long-term aspects of his State's financial problems when he
arrived back from overseas recently.
At today's meeting, the Victorian Premier sought
further joint talks between the Prime Minister, hims~ 1f and
the Premier of New South Wales, Mr. Askin. Mr. Holt said
he would discuss this proposal'with his Cabinet colleagues
when they met in Canberra tomorrow.
ICANBERRA,
22nd Auguist, 1966.

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