FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 111/ 1970
VISIT BYJAPANESE PRINCE
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
His Imperial Highness Prince Mikasa, brother of the Emperor
of Japan, accompanied by Her Imperial Highness Princess Mikasa, will
be visiting Australia in January as guests of the Government.
The Prince will attend the 28th International Congress of
Orientalists, which will be held at the Australian National University,
Canberra, from 6 to 12 January. The Prince is well known in
academic circles for his studies of ancient civilisations.
We are pleased that the Prince and Princess have accepted
our invitation to make a short tour of Eastern Australia. Their visit,
the first to Australia by members of the Japanese Imperial Family,
is most welcome, and is a further indication of the friendship
between our two countries.
CANBERRA 27 November 1970
Gorton, John
Period of Service: 10/01/1968 - 10/03/1971
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