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M/ 3 12 December 1972
RICE AID TO INDONESIA
The Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr E. G.
Whitlam, today announced that the Australian Ambassador to Indonesia,
Mr R. W. Furlonger, had yesterday informed President Suharto that Australia
would supply Indonesia with $ 2.5 million of rice to help alleviate the severe
Sshortage in Indonesia caused by drought.
Mr Whitlam said about 20,000 tons of rice would be purchased
on the international market and supplied to Indonesia as soon as possibleø
He added Australia was assisting Indonesia in this way because the current
adverse conditions in Australia meant that Australian producers would not
be in a position to supply rice in the quantity needed until after the
April 1973 harvest.
Mr Whitlam said this gift was in addition to the 74,000 tons of
Swheat and 5,000 tons of rice which Australia had already agreed to give to
Indonesia. Mr Whitlam also revealed that he had sent a personal message to
President Suharto through Mr Furlonger.
Whitlam, Gough
Period of Service: 05/12/1972 - 11/11/1975
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