FOR PRESS: PM 50/1965 - OVERSEAS VISIT BY MINISTER FOR ARMY - STATEMENT BY THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER, THE RT. HON. J MCEWEN
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OrL. RSAS VISIT BY MINISTER FOR ARMY
Statement by the hctini Prime Minister the Rt Hon JMf. McLen
The Minister for the Army, Dr. Forbes, today
leaves on an overseas visit to Malaysia and Vietnam, where
he will review the aonditions under which elements of the
Australian Forces are living and operating.
The Minister's itinerary has been specially
planned to enable him to see as many Australian soldiers in
South Vietnam, Malaya and Borneo as practicable.
Dr. Forbes will be away from Australia until
18th July and, during his absence the Minister for the
Navy, Mr. Chaney, will act as Minister for the Army.
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