PRIMEUSTRMINIE TUESDAY, 29 JANUARY, 1980
ADDRESS TO BUSINESSMEN'S LUNCHEON, LOS ANGELES
Some of the things I want to say will not be new to you. But I
would like to say at the outset that the increased international
concerns that the United States, that we have, as a result of
events in Afghanistan and elsewhere, demonstrate all the more
the need for economic strength, because whatever the great
democracies can do, their effectiveness depends upon their basic
economic strength. That is obviously, and has always been, one

PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT OF PRIME MINISTER INTERVIEWED ON KNBC
CHANNEL 4, LOS ANGELES 29 JANUARY 1980
Rejo r t
Some of the U. S. allies most vocal in condemning the Soviet move
in Afghanistan have been Britain, Canada and Australia. As a
guest on News Centre 4 tonight is the Prime Minister, of Australia,
Malcolm Fraser. Prime Minister Fraser will be meeting with
President Carter on Thursday to talk about the situation in
Afghanistan. After that he goes to Britain for talks with Prime
Minister Margaret Thatcher. We have asked him to join us tonight

*~ PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT TUESDAY, 29 JANUARY. 1980
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOLLOWING ADDRESS TO BUSINESSMEN'S
LUNCHEON LOS ANGELES
Question I would appear, Mr. Prime Minister, that one of the driving
:: forces in the United States' economy towards inflation might be
the defence spending. What share of your Budget is going into
defence spending, and do you think that is going to be moving?
Prime Minister-
I believe that defence spending will increase in Australia.
Traditionally, we have kept pretty small forces. A great deal

PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT TUESDAY, 29 JANUARY, 1980
PRIME MINISTER INTERVIEWED BY STEVEN FOX, ASSOCIATED PRESS,
LOS ANGELES
Question After I dictated to my office I was standing next to several
of the gentlemen who attended the lunch at ( inaudible) and one
of them said one of the problems about investing in Australia
is that there is a lot of labour strikes. Is that correct?
Prime Minister
There are a lot of strikes; in the last international figures
I saw somewhat less than in the United States on a per capita

PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT MONDAY, 28 JANUARY, 1980
PRIME MINISTER INTERVIEWED: MELBOURNE AIRPORT ON DEPARTURE
FOR UNITED STATES
Question
Mr. Fraser, rutile is on everybody's lips this morning.
Prime Minister
Yes, it is. Let me say something about that in just a moment.
I do want people to concentrate and keep in mind the main
issues that confront us. The main issue, as I have said on
many occasions, is not a particular aspect of our reaction,
whether it is the Olympic Games or something in relation to

SAUSTRAL.
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA JANUARY 24, 1960
OVERSEAS'VISIT
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTATIONS
The Prime lMinister, Mr Fraser, said today that both the
President of France, President Giscard d'Estaing, and the
Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Chancellor Schmidt,
had indicated that they would welcome an opportunity of discussions
on the international situation. Mr Fraser has therefore decided
to extend his forthcoming overseas visit by a day for the
purpose of an engagement with the Chancellor in Bonn on 5 February

PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT WEDNESDAY, 23 JANUARY, 1980
PRIME MINISTER INTERVIEWED ON " WILLESEE AT SEVEN"
ON SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN
Willesee It takes a lot to call off an Olympiad. The last time it happened
there was a world war in progress. But now with Russian troops
occupying Afghanistan, the United States'Government wants to
boycott the Moscow Olympics and so now does the Australian
Government.-And of course the Games have always been political.
Let's not forget that, most notably Hitler's Berlin Games in

PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1980
PRESS CONFERENCE, 4 TREASURY PLACE, MELBOURNE
Prime Minister
I will say something first and then I will read a text of the
letter that is being delivered to the Olympic Federation later today.
First I would like to remind you all of the significance of
Afghanistan, why we are concerned and why it is different.
It is a watershed. It does represent the first significant use
of Soviet troops outside what had been accepted as the Soviet
sphere of influence. Czechoslovakia and Hungary, tragic and

1, A US TR ALlI
FOR MEDIA TUESDAY 22 JANUARY 1980
TRANSCRIPT OF DOORSTOP INTERVIEW TREASURY PLACE MELBOURNE
Question Do you expect any decision to be made either today or this week?
Prime Minister
We will be reviewing the context in which both Andrew Peacock
is going to Asia, India and Pakistan, and I am going to America
and Britain, and we will make any decisions that are necessary
for that. It may be that some decisions ought to wait until we
both return. So, I am just giving you caution. We are both

PRIME MINISTER MONDAY 21 JANUARY 1980
From the Press Office SUMMARY OF 12.30 NEWS
A survey by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and the National
Bank indicates a significant improvement in trading and profit
conditions for the private sector in the final three months of
last year. The December quarter's business results released
today in Canberra show 71% of respondents-reported good or satisfactory
trading compared with 63% in the preceding quarter. The
survey also reports an improved demand for labour during the last