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Transcript 54

Menzies, Robert

Period of Service: 19/12/1949 - 26/01/1966
Release Date:
10/03/1959
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
54
Document:
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Released by:
  • Menzies, Sir Robert Gordon
For general release - Royal visit 1959

FOR GENERAL RELEASE.

ROYAL VISIT 1959.

The following is a list of the Commonwealth Organisation for the visit of Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent.

Her Royal Highness will spend about 6 weeks in Australia from August 15th next, and will visit the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland (where she will spend 3 weeks), New South Wales and Victoria.

Director-General - W.R. Cumming, Esq C.V.O. 

(Already announced

Secretary - J. Dingwall, Esp.

Public Relations Director - R. Kennedy, Esp.

Commonwealth Security Officer - R.W. Whirred, Esp., M.V.O.

Commonwealth Transport Officer - J.W. Reilly, Esq.

Postmaster-General's Department - L.A. Fincher, Esq.

Department of Civil Aviation - D.S. Graham, Esq

Department of the Navy - Lieutenant - Commander 

P.J. Hutson, R.A.N.

Department of the Army - Lieutenant- Colonel

Department of Air - Wing Commander D.E. Moseley,

R.A.A.F.

With the compliments of Robert Kennedy, 

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister.

CANBERRA, A.C.T.

10th March, 1959.

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