P.M. NO. 99/1968 - DEFENCE ARRANEMENTS UP TO 1971 - STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. JOHN GORTON
FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 99/ 1968
DEFENCE ARRANGEMENTS UP TO 1971
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
Cabinet today concluded its discussion on the detailed
arrangements for implementation of the previously announced " in
principle" decision to maintain Naval, Army and Air Forces in
Malaysia/ Singapore until the end of 1971.
We are now conveying firm details of the proposed
arrangements to New Zealand, and to Singapore and Malaysia who,
of course, as the States concerned will have their own arrangements
to consider consequential on our message.
CANBERRA 18 December 1968
1968