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FOR PRESS P. M. No. 57/ 1965
LORD C-ASEY'S APPOINTMENT AS GOVERNOR-GENERAL
Statement by the Prime Minister? the RtHon. Sir Robert Menzies
This appointment gives us great delight and satisfaction.
I am certain that the people of Australia will welcome
it warmly. I know that Her Majesty The Queen has most
readily and happily agreed that a distinguished Australian
might be her representative in Australia, and in approving
this appointment, she has expressed her particular pleasure
concerning it,
As is well known, Lord Casey has, over many years,
given most excellent service to Australia in many public
fields, and to -the Commonwealti also. His name stands
very high within Australia and overseas.
It is a matter of great pleasure, officially and
personally, to me and my colleagues that this new honour,
and this new high field of service, which he will perform
with great distinction, will now be his. W4e send, as all
Australians will send, sincere congratulations to Lord and
Lady Casey. No time has yet been fixed for Lord Casey to take
up office, though it is likely to be within a period of two
months. It will depend on arrangements still to be made
with Lord Casey and, of course with His Excellency the
Administrator Sir Henry Abel 9mith, who will continue in
office until Lord Casey is sworn in. It will be appropriate
for me to refer at a later time to the work of Sir Henry
Abel Smith, but I mention at this stage that the Government
most greatly appreciates his service to the Commonwealth of
Australia. MELBOURNE
28th July, 1965.