FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 23/ 1959.
CONFERENCE WITH QUEENSLAND PREMIER AND TREASURER
Statement by the Acting Prime Minister, Rt. Hon, J. McEwen. M. P.
The Acting Prime Minister ( Mr. McEwen) and the Treasurer
( Mr. Holt) today conferred with the Queensland Premier ( Mr. Nicklin)
and Treasurer ( Mr. Hiley) on the proposed Mt. Isa Railway Loan.
After the conference Mr. McEwen said the situation had
no element of urgency which would not permit awaiting the return
of the Prime Minister Mr. Menzies) to whom he and Mr. Holt
wished to explain the position reached by Mr. Hiley at his talks
with the World Bank in Washington, and at today's discussions.
Mr. McEwen said he heard from Mr. Nicklin and Mr. Hiley
the point reached in the negotiations with the World Bank and
which had some disappointment for the Queensland Government.
CANBERRA, June, 1959
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