FOR PRESS PM. No. 10/ 1971
FLOOD ASSISTANCE
The Prime Minister, Mr John Gorton, today sent the
following telegram to the Premier of Victoria, Sir Henry Bolte
" ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT
I EXPRESS SYMPATHY WITH THOSE AFFECTED BY THE
FLOODS IN VICTORIA. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE BUT ARE READY TO JOIN WITH
YOUR GOVERNMENT IN THE USUAL WAY IN FINANCING
SCHEMES FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONAL HARDSHIP AND
DISTRESS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS.
Mr Gorton also sent the following telegram to the
Premier of New South Wales, Mr Askin, but the text of this telegram
is embargoed until 9 pm ( unless released before that time by Mr
Askin) ' WILL YOU PLEASE CONVEY DEEPEST SYMPATHY
ON MY BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH
GOVERNMENT TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN SO
GRIEVOUSLY AFFLICTED BY THE FLOOD DISASTER. I
HAVE ARRANGED FOR TWO SENIOR COMMONWEALTH
OFFICERS TO CONFER WITH YOUR OWN OFFICIALS IN
SYDNEY ON THE MAGNITUDE OF THE DISASTER AND THE
STEPS WHICH WE MIGHT JOINTLY TAKE TO OVERCOME ITS
EFFECTS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.
The Commonwealth has already agreed to provide
000 to the New South Wales Government, on a dollar-for-dollar
basis, to assist with personal hardship and distress in the New
South Wales floods.
CANBERRA, 8 February 1971
Gorton, John
Period of Service: 10/01/1968 - 10/03/1971
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