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PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 274
June 1974
VISIT OF PRIME MINISTER TANAKA
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, said today that
the Prime Minister of Japan, Mr Kakuei Tanaka, would visit
Australia from 31 October to 6 November 1974.
Mr Whitlam recalled that during his visit to
Japan in October 1973 he had invited Mr Tanaka to visit
Australia and Mr Tanaka had accepted this invitation.
Mr Tanaka's visit will be the first by a
Japanese Prime Minister since Mr Tanaka's predecessor,
Mr Eisaku Sato, camne to Australia in October 1967.
In welcoming Mr Tanaka's visit, Mr Whitlam
said that it would represent a further significant step
in the development of friendly and co-operative relations
between Australia and Japan.
CANBERRA. A. C. T
Whitlam, Gough
Period of Service: 05/12/1972 - 11/11/1975
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Release Date:
25/06/1974
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