FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 1/ 1971
FLOODS IN MALAYSIA
The Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton, today sent the
following message to the Prime Minis ter of Malaysia who has
declared a state of national emergency because of the damage
and loss of life resulting from extmensive flooding by heavy
monsoonal rains
" I HAVE READ WITH DISTRESS AND CONCERN REPORTS
COMING IN OF THE DISASTROUS FLOODS IN MALAYSIA, AND
OF THE LOSS OF LIFE AND DAMAGE WHICH YOU HAVE
ALREADY SUFFERED.
YOU MAY COUNT ON OUR DOING WHAT WE CAN
TO HELP. I HAVE INSTRUCTED OUR HIGH COMMISSIONER TO
OFFER HELICOPTERS AND TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT BASED
AT BUTTER WORTH FOR USE IN SUPPORT OF YOUR
EMERGENCY RELIEF OPERATIONS IF YOU SHOULD NEED
THEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY OTHIER
WAYS IN WHICH WE MIGHT BE OF ASSISTANCE IN HELPING
FLOOD VICTIMS."
CA NBERRA
6 January 1971
Gorton, John
Period of Service: 10/01/1968 - 10/03/1971
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Release Date:
06/01/1971
Release Type:
Correspondence
Transcript ID:
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