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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Fraser, Malcolm

Period of Service: 11/11/1975 - 11/03/1983
Release Date:
29/12/1975
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
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Document:
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  • Fraser, John Malcolm
MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM PRESIDENT FORD ON THE DEATH OF AUSTRALIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES

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FOR PRESS 29 December 1975
MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM PRESIDENT FORD ON THE DEATH. OF
AUSTRALIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES
The Prime Minister, the Hon. Malcolm Fraser, today
received the following message of condolence on the death of
the Australian Ambassador to the United States, Sir Patrick
Shaw, from the President of the United States, Mr Gerald Ford.
"' Oh behalf of-. the United States Government and
myself L offer our condolences at the untimely death of
Ambassador Sir Patrick Shaw. He has~ been an outstanding
representative of Australia in* Washington. We will miss him
greatly.. ( Signed) Gerald R. Ford."
in response the Prime Minister has sent the following
messagelto Mr Ford.
" Thank you very much for your message of condolence
on the death of our Ambassador to the United States. I appreciate
your thoughtfulness greatly as I am sure does his -family."

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