FOR PRESS P. M. No 15/ 1970
MEETING TO DISCUSS BARRIER REEF ENQULIRY
The Prime Minister has received the following telegram from
the Premier of Queensland, Mr Bjelke-Petersen
" REFERENCE YOUR TELEGRAM YESTERDAY.
CABINET HAS AGREED THAT MY MINISTER FOR MINES,
MY ATITORNEY-GENERAL AND MYSELF MEET YOU AT
YOUR CONVENIENCE TO DISCUSS WITH YOU THE TERMS OF
REFERENCE OF THE COMMITTEE WHICH YOU PROPOSES'"
Following is the tex of the Prime Minister's reply
" GLAD YOU AGREE TO MY SUGGESTION. THAT
DRILLING ON OR NEAR THE REEF IS SUSPENDED PENDING
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE SPECIFIC
MATITER OF POSSIBLE DANGER TO THE REEF. WILL BE GLAD
TO MEET WITH YOU TO DISCUSS ThE TERMS OF REF ERENCE
OF THE COMMITTEE. SUGGEST MEETING BE HELD IN
CANBERRA AT-3 PM ON THURSDAY 29 JANUARY."
CA NBERRA January 1970
Gorton, John
Period of Service: 10/01/1968 - 10/03/1971
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Release Date:
20/01/1970
Release Type:
Correspondence
Transcript ID:
2169
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