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FOR PRES: P. M. No 87/ 1I970
EXPO CONGRATULAT IONS
The Prime Minister has sent the following
message to Rear Admiral Morrison, Australia's Commissioner-
General at EXPO, to mark the closing this weekend of the
world exposition at Osaka
" AS EXPO CLOSES, PLEASE ACCEPT AND
CONVEY TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF OUR EXPO
STAFF MY CONGRATULATIONS FOR A JOB
WELL DONE. OUR PARTICIPATION IN EXPO
HAS BEEN A GREAT SUCCESS. THIS IS DUE IN
LARGE MEASURE TO THE DEVOTION AND SKCILL
WITH WHICH YOU HAVE ALL APPROACHED YOUR

FOR PRESS: P. M. No 86/ 1970
COMMONWEALTH TO LEGISLATE OIN
GENERAL INSURANCE
Statement by the Prime Minister, _ Mr. Joh-i Gorton
The Government has given close consideration, ' in the light of recent
developments in the insurance industry, to the broad question of supervision of the
affairs of general ( non-life) insurance companies. I have received letters on the
subject fram the Premier of New South VWales and Sir Arthur Rylah when Acting
Premier of Victoria and we have also~ had the benefit o views conveyed to the

L I TRAINING SEMINAi. ON DRUGS
CANB: RRA, A. C. T 7 SEPTEMBER 1970
-Seec by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
Mr. Minister, Your Excellencies, Commonwealth and , tate Ministers,
Officers of the Crown, Federal and State, and our Vi itors from Overseas:
Thank you, Mr. Minister, for the introduction. This Seminar, in one
way, is a function that one can scarcely be pleased to oa-en, because it is not
pleasing that there should be a need for a Seminar to . revent the abuse of drugs.

PM No 85/1970

The membership of the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board has been increased with the appointment of Mr. Clifford Last. As a distinguished modern sculptor, it is expected that Mr. Last will make a most valuable contribution to the work of the Board.

The Members of the Commonwealth Advisory Board now are:

Sir William Dargie (Chairman)
Sir Daryl Lindsay
Sir Russell Drysdale
Mr. Robert Campbell
Mr. Douglas Pratt
Mr. Clifford Last

CANBERRA
3 September 1970

TENTH F. A. O. REGIONAL CONFERENCE
FOR ASIA AND THE FAR EAST
Canberra, ACT 27 AUGUST 1970
Speech b the Prime Ministers Mr John Gorton
Mr. Wells, Mr. Anthony, Ministerial Colleagues, Federal and State,
Your Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is not my function today to open this Conference, because that is the
role of my colleague, the Minister for Primary Industry. But it is my function to
welcome you all here. It is my function and my pleasure to do so in the name of
the Australian Government and the Australian nation.

SWEDISH GIFT TO MARK BI-CENTENARY YEAR
Presentation by His Excellency, Mr Per Anger,
the Swedish Ambassador, at Parliament House,
Canberra, A. C. T. 21 AUGUST 1970
~ pech~ y hePrime Minister. Mr john Gorton
Your Excellency, Parliamentary Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Tis with pleasure that I accept, on behalf of the
Australian Gove:: -nment, this gift from Sweden, and I would ask
you, Sir, to convey . xur appreciation and thanks to your Government
and people. We are delighted that a nation which had associations

FOR PRESS: P. M. No 84/ 1970
AUSTRALIAN FILM DEVELO2MENT CORPORATION
6tatement by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
I am pleased to announce the appointment of the Australian Film Development
Corporation which has been established to encourage the production and distribution of
Australian films of high quality.
Five Australians have accepted the Government'o invitation to make up the
Corporation. They are:-
Mr. John Darling ( Chairman)
Mr. Ronald S. Elliott
Mr. Talbot S. Duckmarton
Mr. Denys E. Brown
Mr. Barry 0. Jones

FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 83/ 1970
MEMBERSHIP OF THE ADVISORY BOARD FOR
COMMNWEALTH ASSISTANCE TO AUSTRALIANCOMPOSERS
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
The Chairman ( Sir Bernard Heinze) and the Members ( Professor
F. A. Callaway, 0. B. and Mr. J. R. Hopkins, 0. B. E. have been re-appointed for
further terms to the Advisory Board, Commonwealth Assistance to Australian Composers.
Also, an additional member, Mr. Ernest Llewellyn, C. B. has been
appointed to the Board.
CANBERRA 12 August 1970
BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS

FOR PRESS: P. M. No 62/ 1970
NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
Statement, by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
The Government will preserve the Sydney Customs House as
a National Maritime Museum.
The Premier of New South Wales, who, along with many
other interested persons and organisations, has supported this
course of action, has been informed.
I am sure that this decision in principle will be welcomed,
but the Customs House will be required for its present purpose
for many years and it is not possible to cay when it will be

QUEENSLAND YOUNG* LIBERALS
YOUTH DIDNN3MR
Brisbane, QId 6 AUGUST 1970
õ pqef~ bythePrime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
Mr. President, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Mention has been made of a generation gap, and that is a subject to which
I have been devoting some thought because we hear so much about it. And I find that
I have come to the conclusion that it doesn't exist. You would know better than i,
whether it does or not. I can only say that I don't feel that it exists.