PM Transcripts

Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Gorton, John

Period of Service: 10/01/1968 - 10/03/1971
Release Date:
16/03/1969
Release Type:
Correspondence
Transcript ID:
2019
Document:
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Released by:
  • Gorton, John Grey
FOR PRESS: MESSAGE FROM ISRAEL

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FOR PRESS: PM. 31/ 1969
MESSAGE FROM ISRAEL
Ovet the weekend, the Prime Minister received
the following message from Tel Aviv
" 1 WAS DEEPLY MOVED BY YOUR PERSONAL
EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY WITH US IN THE DEATH
OF PRIME MINISTER LEVI ESHKOL, AND ON BEHALF
OF THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL AND IN MY OWN NAME
I THANK YOU FOR THE CONDOLENCES OF THE
GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA IN OUR
NATIONAL MOURNING.
YOUR HOMAGE TO THE MEMORY OF A
BELOVED LEADER HAS BROUGHT US MUCH COMFORT.
YIGAL ALLON.
ACTING PRIME MINISTER."
CANBERRA, 16 March 1969

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