NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR BROADCA31 BEYFORE SUNDAY, 6 FEB. 22
FOR PRESS: P. M. 5/ 1959
ROYAL VISIT APPOINTMENT OF DIRE~ CTOR-GENERAL
Statement by the Prime Minister
The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, announced to-day
that Mr. dI. R. CUMMIING, Assistant Secretary, Prime MinisterKL
Department, would be Director-General of the visit to Australia
later this year by Her Royal Highness The Princess Alexandra of Ken-'-.
Mr. Cumming has had considerable experience in the
planning of visits to Australia by members of the Royal Family.
* He was Director of the visit to the A. C. T. of
Her Majesty The Queen, in 1954+.
* He was Joint Director of the Australian visit of
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, in 1956.
* He was Executive Officer of the Commonwealth organisation
which arranged the visit of Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth The Queen Mother, in 1958; and was the
Director for her visit to the A. C. T.
It is expected that Mr. Cumming will leave for Lorn'-
early in April to discuss with Her Royal Highness Princess Alexano
the details of her visit. When discussing the Queensland portion
of the programme Mr. Cummini will be joined by the Agent General
for Queensland, Mr. MIuir.
Mr. Cumming is a Queenslander who spent his early
life in South East Queensland. His parents are now living in
Brisbane. He is a graduate of the Universities of Queensland and
Sydney. Her Royal Highness will arrive in Australia on the
August and leave about the 26th September. She will spend
three weeks of her six-weeks stay in Queensland attending that
State's Centenary celebrations.
CANBERRA, A. C. T.
22nd February, 1959.
Menzies, Robert
Period of Service: 19/12/1949 - 26/01/1966
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Release Date:
22/02/1959
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