PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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Press Statement No. 516
18 June 1975
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, tonight released the
S ext of a telegram he had sent to the Chief Minister of Papua
New Guinea, Mr Michael Somare:
" PLEASE ACCEPT MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS ON THE
HISTORIC DECISION TAKEN BY THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
TODAY. I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING CLOSE
CO-OPERATION BETWEEN OUR TWO GOVERNMENTS AND OUR
TWO NATIONS. MAY I EXPRESS MY PROFOUND ADMIRATION
FOR YOUR SUCCESS IN STEERING PAPUA NEW GUINEA TO
FULL NATIONHOOD.
WARMEST WISHES.
GOUGH WHITLAM."
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