FOR PRESS: P. M. No 67/ 1973
PRIME MINISTER TO VISIT NEW GUINEA
The Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton, will visit Papua-New Guinea
from 5th to 1lth July.
His itinerary is still being finalised, but he will travel extensively,
visit a number of key centres, have discussions with elected Members of
the House of Assembly, and with the Administration, and meet with representative
groups and organisations throughout the Territory.
Mr. Gorton said today that he wanted to get a first-hand impression
of developments in Papua-New Guinea, and to meet and tal: with a wide
cross-section of the community.
Mrs. Gorton will be travelling with the Prime Minister, and he will
also be accompanied by the Minister for Territories, Mr. Barnes and the
retiring Administrator, Mr. David Hay, who will become Secretary of the
Department of External Territories at the end of July.
CANBERRA 12 June 1970
Gorton, John
Period of Service: 10/01/1968 - 10/03/1971
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