MR BILL MORRISON, MP
I was interviewed outside Parliament House on Thursday,
" Mr Bill Morrison today has said when he was a
diplotmhae GB tried to recruit him as a
spWye. r e you aware of that? Do you have
any reaction?"
I regar" ed h-e suggestion that Mr Morrison could have been
recruite as a spy by a foreign power, as utterly absurd,
and by yreply sought demonstrate this.
FOR MEDIA reputatio anFRd IDaA Yl, on1g3r eMcAoRrCdHh iogfh
BILL
12 March 9liameans t1I , entered the building, and was asked: ster.
loyalty oBri lepatorrison today has saiinwtmeheenn, db eyd andI very much
diplomat the KGB tried to recruit him as a
spy. Were you aware of that? Do you have
Iregaret the sggestin that Mr Morrison could have been
recruits spy by freign poer, as utterly absurd,
reply to
Mr Morri-, n as a high reputation and a long" record of
public service, both in the Diplomatic Corps, and in the
Parliament where he was once a Minister.
Absolutely no imputation whatsoever against Mr Morrison's
loyalty or reputation was intended by me, and I very much
regret that what I said has been so interpreted by
Mr Morrison. 000--
OFFCE: OF THE PRIME MINISTER
CANBERRA
F1RIDAY, 13 M~ ARCH -1981
The Prime Minister sent-the following telex to
E~ r Bill M~ orrison, M4P today:
Dear Bill,
This is a copy of a press statement I have just
issued. I want you to know that I very much mean
what I say in the release. I have never questioned
your lovya) ty, nor have I ever had the slightest
ca: E:. dz) so. 1-imputation of any kind was
iza~ ecagainst you.
M lalcolm Fraser