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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Menzies, Robert

Period of Service: 19/12/1949 - 26/01/1966
Release Date:
05/01/1966
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
1218
Document:
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  • Menzies, Sir Robert Gordon
FOR PRESS: TALKS WITH THE BRITISH SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE - STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, SIR ROBERT MENZIES

EMBARGO: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCASTING OR CABLING BEFORE 2 A. M.,
6TH JANUARY, 1966.
FOR PRESSCA pi4 Miij. 1/ 1966
TALKS WITH THE BRITISH SECRETARY OF STATE
FOR D ; FENCTStatement
by the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies
The British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
Mr. Stewart, and the British Secretary of State for Defence,
Mr. Healey, will be visiting iashington on 27th January for
talks with the American Government.
These talks are in connection with the British Defence
Review which is now proceeding and follow discussions which the
British Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Hililson, had in '-ashingtan
recently with President Johnson. After.: ards 1r. Healey will
fly on to Canberra for discussions with Australian and New
Zealand Ministers. Mr. Healey is expected to arrive on 31st
January The Governments mentioned, all being interested in
the Far East, have been keeping one another continuously
informed of their thinking on the security problems of the
region. CANBERRA, January, 1966.

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