* PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT 19 JUNE 19787k
INTERVIEW WITH DUNCAN FAIRWEATHER
QUESTION: Prime Minister, you got a sympathetic hearing in
Europe, what realistic hopes do you have that Australia's
case will be accepted by the Common Market?
PRIME MIINISTER: I believe that Australia's case is now
better understood than it's ever been. We also have the
circumstances in which the United States has said that they
will walk away from these trade negotiations unless
agriculture is included. Now when I spoke to Mr. Jenkins

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INTERVIEW WITH JOHN FLOWER
QUESTION: Prime Minister, you've just returned from knocking
at1WtEC's door and yet today Mr. Froggart ,, the Chairman
to of Shell, who was appointed/ the AIDC only last week, says you
should be looking for markets elsewhere. What's your
comment on that?
PRIME MINISTER: Well I think we should be looking for our
markets everywhere and we are. If you look at the way in which
our markets have expanded in Asia with countries like Korea

,', erPRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT ____ JUNE*_ 1978
INTERVIEW4 AT CANBERRA AIRPORT
PAUL DAVEY: Prime Minister, welcome back to Australia. Can
you give us a couple of words as to how you think the trip
went? PRIME MINISTER:-I believe it went very well. Australia's
view is now certainly understood where it has not been
understood before and the main element of what I was involved
in of course, in the Multilateral Trade Negotiations, which are
going to mean a great deal for all Australians whether we move

STRICT EMBARGO UNTIL DELIVERY
PROME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 19 JUNE 1978
ADDRESS TO CONFEDERATION OF AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY
The task of Government and industry will be made much easier
now that there exists a top level national organisation covering
the entire spectrum of Australian trade, industry and commerce
primary, secondary and tertiary.
I know that Max Dillon and his committee have worked extremely
hard over a long period to bring this Confederation into being.
I congratulate the Associated Chambers of Manufactures of

FOR PRESS '. 14 JUNE 1978
Statement by the Acting Prime Minister
VICTORIAN FLOODS
The Acting Prime Minister said that he had today telexed the
Premier of Victoria expressing the Commonwealth Government's
regret at the renewed flooding in the East Gippsland area of
Victoria. " Our sympathies go out to those people who, recovering from the
recent flood damage in north-eastern Victoria, have now to
face a renewed threat to thier homes and property", said
Mr Anthony.
" The Commonwealth", continued the Acting Prime Minister, " stands

INTERVIEW WITH TAT MONDE -PARIS -13 JUNE 1978
QUESTION. I would like firstly to know if you could tell us about
the aims of your vi sit, if it is mainly economic, and what
do you expect to achieve and perhaps what you think you have
achieved so far.
PRIME MINISTER
1978 is a particularly important year in terms of world
economic and trading relationships. It is important for a
number of reasons the Tokyo Round Trade discussions are
designed to come to a conclusion in July; there will be a
Bonn Summit also in July. For a number of years now, but

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS * 13 JUNE ' 1978
STATEMENT BY ACTING PRIME MINISTER
Royal Visits
Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Mrs Angus Ogilvy and the Hon.
Angus Ogilvy will visit Australia in September 1978, and
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are to visit in February
1979. The announcement of their acceptances of invitations conveyed
to them by the Prime Minister on behalf of the Commonwealth
Government is being made in London today.
Princess Alexandra and Mr Ogilvy will be in Melbourne on

I, AUSTRALIA
PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 9 JUNE 1978
AUSTRALIA/ EEC NE-OYrTIONS
The Prime Minister of Australia, Mr Malcolm Fraser, said today
that he had received a report from the ' Minister for Special Trae
Representations', Mr R. V. Garland, on the outcome of trade tal.: s
with Commissioners of the European Community held today and
yesterday in Brussels.
Mr Fraser said that the Community's response to Australia's
proposals for improving the present imbalance of trading
opportunities with the Community was neither reasonable nor

* JAUSTRALIA ~ L
FOR PRESS 6 JUNE 1978
VICTORIAN FLOODS
The Prime Minister today sent the following message from
New York to the Victorian Premier:
" Most concerned to hear of the extent of
Gippsland floods.
" I know that the Acting Prime Minister has
been in touch with you about emergency
relief.
" I have asked to be kept informed about
relief measures and any developments".
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Tuesday, 6 June ( EST
1j.. 4USTRALIA
FOR PRESS 5 JUNE 1978
ADDRESS TO T7iE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSELMBLY
DEVOTED TO DISARMAMENT
Mr. President, this Special Session, under your distinguished
leadership, has already given grounds for hope that a more
realistic and practical approach to disarmament is underway.
It was once thought that if only men of goodwill could come
together and express their common desire for peace, peace
would be achieved almost overnight. It was even thought that