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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Gorton, John

Period of Service: 10/01/1968 - 10/03/1971
Release Date:
11/07/1968
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
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Document:
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  • Gorton, John Grey
FOR PRESS : PM.NO 71/1968 VISIT BY MR HEATH

EMBAR GO NOT FOR RELEASE BY ANY MEDIA BEFORE
MIDNIGHT ( EST) ON THURSDAY, JULY 11
FOR PRESS S
S . PM. No. 71/ 1968
VISIT BY MR HEATH
The Right Honourable Edward Heath, MBE, MP, Leader of
the Opposition in Britain will visit Australia next month.
Mr Heath will leave London for Australia on August 5 and
will be here for about 10 days. He plans to visit Perth, Adelaide,
Melbourne, Carberra and Sydney.
Mr Heath has had hopes of visiting Australia for some time.
The Prime Minister has sent him a message to say he is very glad Mr
Heath is now able to come. During his visit, Mr Heath will have talks
with the Prime Minister and with other Ministers.
CANBERRA, 11 July 1968
NOTE Mr Heath's present plans are that he will spend August 7, 8 and
9 in Western Australia, August 10 in Adelaide, August 11 and 12 in
Melbourne, August 13 and 14 in Canberra and August 15 and 16 in Sydney.

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