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Gorton, John

Period of Service: 10/01/1968 - 10/03/1971
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Release Date:
09/02/1971
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
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VISIT BY THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH - STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR JOHN GORTON

FOR PRESS PM No. 12/ 1971
VISIT BY THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
The Duke of Edinburgh has accepted the following engagements
for his visit to Canberra from 30 March to 2 April 1971
Tuesday 30 March
Afternoon Ceremonial Arrival at RAAF Base, Fairbairn
Met by the Governor-General and the
Prime Minister
Artillery Salute of 21 Guns
Inspection of Guard of Honour
Evening Dinner at Government House
Wednesday 31 March
Morning Declares open the extensions to Australian
War Memorial
Lunch Attends Parliamentary Luncheon at Parliament
House
Evening Attends Air Board Anniversary Banquet
Thursday 1 April
M-_ orning Visits RAAF Base, Richmond and presents
Squadron Standards to Nos. 36 and 38 Squadrons
Afternoon Visits Staff College at RAAF Base, Fairbairn
Attends Meeting with Outward Bound Memorial
Trust at Government House
Evening Attends Air Board Anniversary Reception
Dinner at The Lodge
On Friday 2 April The Duke of Edinb urgh goes to Sydney to open the
Royal Easter Show, and the following day he will leave Sydney by air for London.
CANBERRA 9 February 1971
NOTE: The programmes of engagements for The Duke of Edinburgh's visits to
the Territory of Papua and New Guinea ( 17-23 March), Soutii Australia ( 23-26 March)
and Western Australia ( 26-30 March) are being released separately in the
respective capital cities by the T. P. N. G. Administration and the Premiers of
South Australia and Western Australia.

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