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CABINET APPOINTMENTS
Statemen jthe Prime Minister, the Pt. 11cn, fir Robert
1i4enzieos
The following members of the Ministry are
appointed to positions in the Cobinot
The Hon, A. S. ulrme. 0 Postmster-General
The THon. David Fairba-' n Minister for National
Developmen.
The Mini. ster for Labour and National Service,
the Hon. William YcMchon, will be oppointed Vice-President
of th-, xEcutivo Council in succeasion to Senator the
Hon. Sir William 3oponor,,
( BACKGROUN'ID NOTE Tie Vice-President of the Executive
Couincii presi-ds at meetings of the Council in the absence
of the Governor-General0 These metings, under the
circumstances, are most frequenly held in Sydney and
there are renons of practical convenience thorcfore in
eppointing a Sydney Minister to the position
CAN BERRA,
13th June, 1964.
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