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Holt, Harold

Period of Service: 26/01/1966 - 19/12/1967
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Release Date:
03/08/1967
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
1637
Document:
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  • Eggleton, A
PRIME MINISTER'S PROGRAMME

PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE,
PARLIAMENT HOUSE,
CANBERRA.
3rd August, 1967.
PRIME MINISTER'S PROGRAMME
Mr and Mrs Holt left for Bingil Bay today. The Prime
Minister will return to Canberra next weekend Sunday 13th August), unless
circumstances make it necessary for him to come back earlier.
It will be a " working holiday' for the PM. A special
phone has been installed for official calls from Canberra, and documents
and papers will be delivered regularly to Bingil Bay. Two members of
the Frime Minister's personal staff will set up office in Townsville to
handle material for the PM.
Mr Holt wil11 celebrate his 59th birthday on Saturday.
He plans to spend it quietly wth family and friends at Bingil Bay.
A. EGGLETON
Press Secretary to the Prime Minister
I intend to take advantage of this opportunity to take some time off myself.
All being well, things should be fairly quiet and Mary Newport will be on
hand to cope with queries. A. EGGLETON

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