FOR PRESS: P. M. NO. 39/ 1961
DEATH OF NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSIONER
Statement bv Hon SriotJb ert Menzies
The Government of the Commonwealth of Australia
has sent the following message to Mrs. Johnson
" ON BEHALF OF THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
AND PEOPLE I EXPRESS TO YOU OUR DEEPEST SORROW
AT THE DEATH OF YOUR HUSBAND THE HIGH COMMISSIONER.
HE HAS BEEN A DISTINGUISHED REPRESENTATIVE OF HIS
GOVERLNME& NT AND HIS COUNTRY AND HIS PASSING WILL BE
A GREAT LOSS. AUSTRALIA HAS ALSO LOST A TRUE FRIEND.
I SHOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH
YOU AT THIS SAD TINE. R. G. MENZIES
PRIME MINISTER"
The following message has been sent to the
Prime Minister of New Zealand from the Prime Minister of
Australia " MY COLLEAGUES AND I ARE MOST DISTRESSED
AT THE SUDDEN DEATH OF YOUR HIGH COMMISSIONER.
SYD JOHNSTON HAD BECOME A WELL-KNOWN AND POPULAR
FIGURE HERE AND DID VERY GOOD SERVICE FOR THE
CO-OPERATION OF OUR TWO COUNTRIES. HE WILL BE
VERY MUCH MISD WE EXTEND OUR SYMPATHY TO YOU
AND YOUR COLLEAGUES AND YOUR COUNTRY."
CANBERRA, May, 1963.
Menzies, Robert
Period of Service: 19/12/1949 - 26/01/1966
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Release Date:
10/05/1963
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
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FOR PRESS: PM 39/1963 - DEATH OF NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSIONER - STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE RT. HON. SIR ROBERT MENZIES
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