FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 67/ 1968
VIETNAM MEDAL
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
The Queen has approved the Royal Warrant and design for
the Vietnam Medal. In announcing this today the Prime Minister said that it was
fitting that on the first occasion that Australia and New Zealand had designed
a medal to recognise the operational service for members of their Defence
Forces, both countries should again be fighting together helping to preserve
national independence and freedom.
The medal will be circular and, in keeping with all service

N ATIO 0N AL P R ESS C LU B
LUNCHEON AT HOTEL CANBERRA REX, CANBERRA JUNThE 1968
SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, RT. HON. J. G. GORTON, M. P.
Mr President, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen:-
This must necessarily be a truncated report on visits recently paid
to the United States, Viet Nam, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.. Being
brief, it can only touch on some of the matters discussed and that-without
going into the matters in any depth, Indeed, if it were to do anything else,

VISIT TO SOUTH EAST ASIA 1968
ARRIVAL STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER,
MR. JOHN GORTON, AT RAAF FAIRBAIRN ON RETURN
FROM SOUTH EAST ASIA 17 JUNE 1968
Since leaving Canberra twelve days ago, I have visited four
of Australia's nearest neighbours in South East Asia.
It has been, I hope, a valuable journey and has contributed to
closer relations with the countries visited, besides demonstrating Australia's
continuing interest in the security and advancement of South East Asia.
In Vietnam I was honoured to visit our servicemen at their

FOR PRESS: i8JUN 1968 P. M. No. 66/ 1968
VISIT BY THE PRESIDENT OF NAURU
Statement by the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. John McEwen
The Acting Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. John McEwen,
announced today that His Excellency Hammer DeRoburt, President of the
Republic of Nauru, would make an official visit to Australia commencing
on Tuesday, 18 June.
Nauru is the first country Australia has sponsored for
Independence. Mr. Mciwen said that the forthcoming visit by its first
President is warmly welcomed by the Australian Government and would

V IS 1T TO SOUTH EA ST ASI1A 1968
DJAKARTA
SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. JOHN GORTON,
AT A DINNER IN HONOUR OF PRESIDENT SUHARTO 14 JUNE 1968
Mr. President, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen:-
It would, for any Australian Prime Minister, at any time, be a
special privilege to be a host to the President of the Republic of Indonesia. But
on this occasion there is perhaps a doubly special pleasure because quite soon,
I think perhaps tomorrow, you begin a series of fairs and carnivals in Djakarta

VISIT TC SCUTH EAST ASIA 1968
DJAKARTA
JOINT COMMUNIQUE 14 JUNE 1968
General Suharto, President of the Republic of Indonesia, and the
Rt. Hon. J. G. Gorton, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia,
completed their discussions today. The two leaders expressed their pleasure
at the basic goodwill, friendship and good neighbour spirit between the two
countries. They welcomed the continuing development of close and co-operative
relations between the Governments of Indonesia and Australia, and the growth of

VISLT TO SOUTH EAST ASIA 196( r-
DJAKARTA
SY E72C H BY FR ZSL" DE11' FP SUHA RTC AT DINNER GIVEN 2 4 JUR 1968
BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. JOHN GORTON 14 JUNE 1968
Your Excellency Prime Minister Gorton and Madame Gorton, Your Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen, Honourable Guests:-
After having been in the capital of Djakarta for a few days, Your
IExcellency Prime Minister Gorton and Madame Gorton are going to visit some
areas of Indonesia. I am convinced that this visit to the other areas will be

968VISIT ~ ju~ TO SOUTH EAST ASIA 1968
DJAKARTA
SPEECH GIVEN BY PRESIDENT SUHARTO AT STATE
DINNER IN HONOUR OF THE AUSTRALIAN PRIME
MINISTER, MR. JOHN GORTON 13 JUNE 1968
Your Excellency Mr. Prime Minister and Mrs. Gorton, Your Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen:-May 1, on behalf of the Government and the people of Indonesia,
once again express our pleasure and appreciation for Your Excellency's
acceptance of our invitation to visit Indonesia. This constitutes one of the
most important visits to us, for Australia is one of Indonesia's closest

VISIT TO SOUTH EAST ASIA 1968
LB^ Ry DJAKARTA
SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINI3TER, MR. JOHN GORTON,
AT BANQUET GIVEN BY PRESIDENT SUHARTO 13 JUNE 1968
Mr. President, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen:-
Thank you, Sir, for your kind welcome and warm remarks about the
relations between our two countries. My visit to Indonesia in the course of my
first visit as Prime Minister to this area reflects the close concern and interest
which the Government and people of Australia have in your country. This
interest is not new found.

VISIT TO SOUTH EAST ASIA 1968
DJAKARTA
ARRIVAL STATEMENT MADE BY THE PRIME MINISTER,
MR. JCHN GORTON 13 JUNE 1968
I am happy to have this opportunity to visit the Republic of
Indonesia on my first trip to South East Asia since becoming Prime Minister
of Australia. My wife and I have been greatly looking forward to this visit
and are grateful to the Government of Indonesia for its kind invitation.
Although the association between our two countries is short
when measured in terms of history, dating only from your independence