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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA TUESDAY, 31 MARCH 1981
OPENING OF THE CHINESE CLASSICAL PAINTINGS EXHIBITION
( Delivered for the Prime Minister by-the Minister for Hoame
Affairs and Environment, Mr. Ian Wilson)
It is impossible to stand in the presence of these priceless
works spanning 600 years without being reminded of the intrinsic
worth and value of human beings. We can see the worth and
the greatness of mankind both in the people who are depicted.
in these works, and in the artists whose work they are.

PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA TUESDAY MARCH 31 1981
The Prime Minister this morning sent the following telegrams:
To-President Reagan
" I heard this morning with shock and distress of the
attempt on your life, and of the shooting of a member
of your staff and two members of the security services.
" on behalf of the Australian Government, I express our
deep and sincere concern and sympathy to you, and to
all those touched by this deplorable happening.
" The news we have received of your own condition gives

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PRIME MINISTER
For Media SUNDAY 29 MARCH 1981
ELECTORATE TALK
I find when I go around the country that people sometimes
ask me: when is the Government going to loosen the purse strings
and spend a bit more on projects that they think the comminft-itY
needs? Let me explain the dangers of this approach. Many people seem
to think that the policy of restraining Government spending that
we have adopted since 1975 has been necessary only because times
have been hard only because there have been serious

WZ.
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA FRIDAY, 27 MAR~ CH 1981'
' SPERCfl ON THE ' OCCASION OF TH2Z HANDING-OVER OF THW ITALIANk
-EARTHQUAKE APPEAL CHEQUE,
' Mr ChAirMan, Your Excellency, Your Grace,, Mr Premier t,
Paxijamentary Colleagues, other distinguished guests,.. ladies
gentlemen.
~ Lstk er" a eathquake-in'Southern Italy was one ofth
~' worst natural disasters to occur in the w ter wol this
cetr. The extent of the tragedy was immense:* 3,000
people lost their lives, many thousands were injured,

EMBARGO
PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS: FRIDAY, 27 MARCH,'
Order of Australia Knighthood for PrinceCharles
I am delighted that Her Majesty The Queen, as Sovereign
of the Order of Australia, has appointed His Royal Highness
The Prince of Wales to be a Knight of the Order. On behalf
of the Government and people of Australia, I congratulate
His Royal Highness most sincerely.
. I am particularly pleased that the announcement has
been made at this time, on the day of the Privy Council
meeting in London at which Her Majesty The Queen will signify

EMBARGO: 8: 00 pm
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA THURSDAY, 26 MARCH, 1981
SPEECH TO THE MELBOURNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
This is a proud occasion for the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce,
and I am very pleased to have been asked here tonight to
celebrate with you the Chamber's one hundred and thirtieth
anniversary. The Chamber is as old as the State of Victoria
itself,, and during that long life has many achievements of
which it can be proud.
When considering the record of the Chamber, there is one area

PRIME MINISTER WEDNESDAY, 25 MARCH, 1981
From the Press Office
SUMMARY OF ABC'S 12: 30 pm NEW
The latest spy story in the London Daily Mail serial on spying
says a former British Labour Party-Chairman and MP, Mr Dr'. erg.(?)
was a double agent, working for the KGB and MI 5. The report
says he gave details . of the personal and political activities
of his parliamentary colleagues to both the KGB and MI 5.
He was apparently feeding information from the. time he entered
Parliament in 1942 to his retirement in 1974, and afterwards

4~ I~ A AS Dg-L; IVEPED
PRIME MINISTER' WEDNESDAY, 25 MARCH, 1981
ADDRESS AT CONFEDERATION OF SPORT
MELBOURNE
I would like to welcome you all here. Especially I would like
to welcome His Royal Highness. We are always honoured when
he visits Australia and it is a tribute to his significant
contribution to the cause of sport that he is here on
this occasion.
I understand that Australia has some cause to be especially
grateful on this occasion because as I am advised, a European
country that I will not name and Australia both offered to

FOR MEDIA' WEDNESDAY, 25 MARCH, 1981
WEEK
Attached is the text of a letter telexed to all State
Premiers and the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
this afternoon. 000---
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PRIME MINISTERTUESDAY 24 MARCH 1981
From the Press Office SUMMARY OF ABC'S 7.45 am NEWS
The British Prime Minister, Mrs Thatcher has asked for a full
report on allegations that a former British intbilegence chief
was a spy for the Soviet Union. The man was named as
Sir Roger Hollis who was head of the counter es: pionage
service MI 5 from 1956 to 1965. He died in 1973. Sir...
Roger was a leading light in the formation of ASIO.
Report from Tim Clark
Permanent building societies'have expressed dissapointment