NOT TO BE RELEASED BEFORE 10, 30 p. in. ON 8 APRIL, 1968
FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 46/ 1968
ViS-iT BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
The Prime Minister of India, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, will mak'-e
an official visit to Australia from 21 to 27 May at the invitation of the
Australian Government. In the course of her visit, Mrs. Gandhi will spend time in
Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne and the agreed itinerary is:
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 21 May a. m.
22 May
23 Maya. m.
24 May p. M.
25 May
26 May
27 May a. m. Arrive at Sydney and leave by
air for Canberra
Canberra Canberra -Melbourne
Melbourne-Sydney
Sydaey Sydney Leave for New Zealand
Mrs. Gandhi had originally planned to visit Australia in
january but it was agreed that this be postponed to later in the year.
I am extremely happy that Mrs. Gandhi is coming to
Australia. Mrs. Gandhi represents a great nation and a great people
Australia attaches high importance to its relations with India and to
co-operation between the two countries, and Mrs. Gandhi will find great
friendship here among the Australian people no less than on the part of
the Australian Government. I hope that during her visit she will be able
to meet a wide range of Australians.
CAN~ BERRA
8 April 1968
Gorton, John
Period of Service: 10/01/1968 - 10/03/1971
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Release Date:
08/04/1968
Release Type:
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