RELATIONS WITH VENEZUELA
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M/ 89 31 May 1973
RELATIONS WITH VENEZUELA
SThe Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Mr Whitlam, announced today that Australia and the Republic of
Venezuela had agreed to establish diplomatic relations at the
S level of Ambassador. Mr Whitlam said that this would be made formal by an
exchange of notes between the Australian Ambassador to the
United States, Sir James Plimsoll, and his Venezuelan
counterpart. Mr Whitlam said that the establishment of diplomatic
V relations would lead to closer co-operation between the two
countries in accordance with the spirit and principles of the
United Nations.
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