FOR PRESS 29 ja nur 1979
INDIA-AUSTRALIA JOINT PRESS STATEMENT
The Rt. Hon. Malcolm Fraser, Prime Minister of Australia, is
paying a visit to India for nine days from 25 January to
2 February, 1979. During his stay he has called on the
President of India, Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy.
Discussions have been held between Mr. Fraser and the Prime
Minister of India, Shri Morarji Desai, the two Deputy
Prime Ministers of India and other Cabinet Ministers.
The discussions covered a wide range of international and

PRESS CONFERENCE AT PARLIAM. ENTARY AZNNEXE, NEW DELHI
28 January 1979
PRIM4E MINISTER:
I would like to make one or two preliminary remarks, but
because I had. some words to say at the arrival ceremony
and a speech at the Prime Minister's dinner has also been
issued together of course with the speech to the Joint
Sitting of Parliament, because of that I don't think there
is a need for me to speak at any length before throwing
the conference open to questions.
I do want to make one or two points. I would like to take

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PRIME MINISTER
ADDRESSTOINDIANPARL I AMENT
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MALCOLM FRASER, M. P.
PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA.
27 JANUARY 1979.

PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 25 JANUARY 1979
BANQUET SPEECH AT NEW DELHI
I address you tonight on the eve of the 26th January, the date
of the deepest significance for both our countries.
For India, the 26th January represents the culmination of
your struggle for independence as a republic. That struggle
constitutes one of the epics of modern history.
I am very conscious that for many of you it is more than that,
that it is biography rather than histroy, something you lived
through and participated in, and which has been a part of you
ever since.

FOR PRESS 19 JANUARY 1979
EXTENSION OF APPOINTMENT MR JUSTICE FOX
The Prime Minister announced today that the term of appointment
of Mr Justice Fox as Australia's Ambassador-at-Large on
nuclear proliferation and safeguards matters had been extended.
The Prime Minister said that, since M1r Justice Fox's
appointment as Ambassador-at-Large in November 1977, he had
conveyed the Australian Government's concern for a stronger
world non-proliferation regime to many countries and he had
made an important contribution to international understanding

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FOR PRESS 18 JANUARY 1979
COMMONWEALTH ASSISTANCE TO QUEENSLAND IN RESPECT OF
CYCLONE PETER
The Prime Minister today announced that he had written
to the Premier of Queensland agreeing to certain
relief measures under the natural disaster assistance
arrangements in connection with Cyclone Peter.
Mr. Fraser said he had informed Mr. Bjelke Petersen
that the Commonwealth concurred in the implementation of
certain measures to assist those suffering personal
hardship and distress and for the restoration of public

I
Interview With Malcolm Fraser, Prime Minister of Australia
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Peking's new ties with Washington will
bring far-reaching changes to Asia. For the
according to Australia's leader: a
bigger role in the region-and a chance
to sell its technology to China.
Q Mr. Prime Minister, what impact has President Carter's
decision to normalize relations with Communist China had on
your part of the world?
A The move was inevitable-and the impact will be

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JikAUSRiA
FOR PRESS 15 JANUARY 1979
STRENGTHENED LIAISON WITH ETHNIC COMMUNITIES
The Prime Minister today announced that back bench Members
of the Government Parties would be available in each State
to assist the Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs with
promoting liaison with ethnic communities.
Mr Fraser said that the Galbally Report on Migrant Services
and Programs and the Government's acceptance of that Report
had been very well received in these communities.
The Government was determined to have established lines of

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FOR PRESS 14 JANUARY, 1979
ROYAL VISIT
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, whose visit to Australia
was announced last year, will arrive in Canberra on 2 February.
The duke, who is Grand Prior of the Most Venerable Order of the
Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, will visit St John National
Headquarters in Canberra, and State Headquarters in Hobart,
Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. He will officially open new
premises in Adelaide and Melbourne.
The Duke of Gloucester lived in Australia from. 1945 to 1947 when

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PRIME MINISTER'S ADDRESS AT CASTERTON RODEO
Mr. Chairman, my colleague Digby Crazier and Mrs. Crozier,
Shire President and Ladies and Gentlemen:
It certainly is a wonderful day to be having the State
Rodeo Championships in Casterton. I think it is a great
attraction for Casterton and surrounding districts.
A great deal of credit must go to APEX and all those who
have worked for APEX over the last five or six years
when they originally began the Casterton Rodeo, now ending
up as being the State Championships here.