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The Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton, has sent the following message to Tun Abdul Razak who today ( Tuesday) succeeded Tunku Abdul Rahman as Prime Minister of Malaysia
"On your assumption of the Prime Ministership of Malaysia, I offer my warmest congratulations and those of the Australian Government and people.
Opening of BHP. ESSO Long Island Point Facilities, Victoria 21 September 1970
Speech by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
Sir Ian, Councillor Mair, and Distinguished Guests:
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DOUBLE TAXATION AGREEMENT WITH GERMANY
Statemen t bjr te Acting Treasurer,
The Rj& ht Honorablej._ G. Grton, M. P.
The Acting Treasurer, Mr. Gorton, said today that Australian
officials and officials of the Federal Republic of Germany negotiating in
Canberra have agreed on the text of a draft agreement for the avoidance OZ
double taxation between Australian and the Federal Republic of Germany.
These negotiations followed talks held in Bonn last year.
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CHISHOLM BY-ELECTION RESULT
Comment by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
My warmest congratulations to Mr. Tony Staley for his
remarkably good win in a by-election for a seat already held by the
G vernment. He has reversed the normal swing away from the GoverLnment
ii a by-election at this stage, has improved the Government', shar
of the vote compared with the General Election las: t year.
It is pleasing to see that the ALP has not increased its vote
in spite of this being a by-election.
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INAUGURATION OF TOURIST DEVELOPMENT WEEEK
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorto-
I welcome the opportunity of inaugurating Australia's firot TouriLt
Development Week, and I congratulate the Tourist Ministers' Council oselecting
' Keep Australia Beautiful' as the theme for the first such weeck.
A concerted effort by all States and Territories to draw attenticn to
pollution, and the despoiling of our environment, is one of the most ; ractical
ways in whichTourist Ministers can protect and promote Australia's growing
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RETIREMENT OF TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN
Tribute by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman, ste7s down from
office tomorrow after thirteen years during which he has left an indelible im; rint on
Malaysian history.
The Tunku was the political architect first of Malayan Independence in 1957
and subsequently of Malaysia in 1963. In the course of his period in office he has
guided tl a national destiny with courage and remarkable skill.
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE NSW DIVIION
OF THE LIBERAL PAR'iY OF AUiMTI
SYDNEY, N. S. W. 19 SEPTEMER 1970
Spech by the Prime Minister, MrJohn Gorton
Mr. Attwell, Ministers, Ladies and Gentlemen
It is not my intention to speak to you for very long because I hope that tonight,
having spoken to you for a short time, we will be able to spend a much longer time
in a question and answer session, in which those of you who are here and who are the
backbone of the Liberal Party will have the opportunity to raise those matter--which
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" THIS DAY TONIGHrT"
TELEVI SION INTERVIEW GIVEN BY THE
PRIME MINISTER ON ABC TELEVISION NETWORK
Interviewer Philip Koch 113 SEPTEMBER 1970
Q. Prime Minister, your decision. last night has been roundly applauded
but there is criticism that while you have protected an Australian company from
any possible foreign takeover, you have not laid down a policy to embrace all
minerals and developments. How do you answer this?
P. M. Well, I would first of all repeat what I said in the statement of
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
SPEECH BY
The Rt Hon. J. G. GORTON, M. P.
ON
MOVES TO PREVENT OVERSEAS TAKEOVER OF
NORTHERN TERRITORY URANIUM DEPOSITS
Ministerial Statement
[ From the ' Parliamentary Debates', 17 September 19701
Mr GORTON ( Higgins-Prime Minister)-
by leave-On 16th September 1969
1 made a statement in this House concerning
the Government's policy on overseas
investment in Australia. In the course of
that statement I said:
In the past the Government has acted to preserve
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PRIME MINISTER HAi MINOR OPERATION
The Prime Minister has had to cancel his planned meeting ir.
the Chisholm By-Election in Melbourne tomorrow ( Monday) night.
Mr. Gorton returned to Canberra today after undergoing a
minor operation at the Mercy Hospital in Melbourne last week.
Arrangements had been made for him to enter the hospital during the
week's Parliamentary recess and the operation for a fistula was
performed successfully last Wednesday.
As it was only a minor operation, he had intended going ahead