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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Menzies, Robert

Period of Service: 19/12/1949 - 26/01/1966
Release Date:
30/01/1962
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
450
Document:
00000450.pdf 1 Page(s)
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  • Menzies, Sir Robert Gordon
P.M.NO. 16/1962 CONFERENCE WITH BANKERS STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER ( RT. HON.R.G MENZIES)

P. M. No. 1 j. 2.
CONFEENCE _ WITH BANKERS
Statement by the Prime Minister Hon, RoG. Menzies)
This afternoon Mr. Menzies and several of his Cabinet
colleagues had a most frank discussion with representatives of
the Australian banks.
The Australian Bankers' Association was represented
by Mr. G. C. Hill., its Chairman; Mr. C. R. Darvell and Mr. H. C. C.
Marshall, The Commonwealth 3anking Corporation was represented
by Mr. E. B. Richardson.
The opportunity was taken for a very far-ranging
discussion of the present state of the economy in the light of
the experience of the trading banks. The BanzKers made a
number of suggestions which Ministers received with interest.
After the meeting Mr. Menzies said that he and
those of his colleagues present were now much better informed
of the thinking of the trading banks and assured the
representatives present that their suggostions would be
closely considered.
CANBERRA, January, 1962.

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