FIJI INDEPENDENCE
FOR PRESS: P. M. Noo-01/ 1970
FJI INDEPENDENCE
The Prime Minister, Mr. Gorton, has sent the following message
to the Prime Minister of Fiji to mark Fiji's independence tomorrow
" ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT A1-, D PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA,
I SHOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS AND
BEST WISHES TO THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF FIJI ON THE
OCCASION OF THE ATTAINMENT OF INDEPENDENCE AND ADMISSI: ON
TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
AUSTRALIA HAS FOLLOWED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN
FIJI WITH CLOSE AND SYMPATHETIC INTEREST AND OUR TWC
COUNTRIES HAVE LONG ENJOYED CORDIAL AND CLOSE RELATIONS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO A FURTHER STRENGTHENING OF TI-H3E
RELATIONS IN THE YEARS TO COME."
CANBERRA 9 October 1970
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