FOR PRESS. PT! No. 36/ 1971
CANCELLATrION OF SOUTh AFRICAN CRICKET TOUR
Statement by the Prime œ Iinister, 7r. illiam , ciahon
Tne Government has consistently expressed
the view that visits of international sporting team-;;
should be arranged between the sporting bodies concerned
and that politics snould not be introduced into sport.
Grave practical difficulties are, however,
associated with the cricket tour. The Australian Cricket
Board is best able to assess these difficulties. It
has obviously taken account of the possibility that a
minority would be prepared to go to extremes to disrupt
the tour. I appreciate that the great majority of
Australians wanted the tour to proceed, but I recognise
the Board's problem in arranging a successful tour in
the face of the difficulties.
CAN! BERRA
8 September 1971
McMahon, William
Period of Service: 10/03/1971 - 05/12/1972
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