PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 26 September 1984
The Government welcomes the agreement th~ at has been
reached by the British and Chinese Governments about the
future of Hong Kong.
I congratulate both Governments on having achieved this
settlement. It is noteworthy thatmore than two years of intensive
negotiations have resulted in a detailed agreement being
reached with the declared object of maintaining confidence
in Hong Kong and of ensuring its continued stability and
prosperity. It has been my firmly and consistently held view, a view

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PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH NOTES FOR LAUNCHING OF BRUCE
STANNARD'S BEN LEXCEN: THE MAN, THE KEEL AND THE CUP
CRUISING YACHT CLUB, SYDNEY, 26 SEPTMEBER 1984
The launching of this book gives me enormous pleasure from
three points of view. First, it enables me to salute the
achievements of Ben Lexcen, an original Australian genius.
Second, it gives me a chance to pay tribute to
Bruce Stannard, whose magnificent radio commentaries and
reports and whose unwavering confidence in Australia II,

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TRANSCRIPT: " THE MIKE WALSH SHOW", TCN CHANNEL NINE, SYDNEY.
INTERVIEW WITH THE PRIME MINISTER,
THE HON. R. J. L. -HAWKE, AC, LP.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, 26TH SEPTEMBER 1984
WALSH: Welcome Mr. Prime Minister, and Bob may I say that I don't
want to dwell on the family thing at all and I don't think we'll
discuss it here today excqpt to say, on behalf of all of the
Ui1-e Walsh Show viewersand myselfA that we're very proud of the way
Hazel handled it the other night and so must you be, and we feel

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TRANSCRIPT or. INTERVIEW WITH MIKE, CARLTON, 2GB, SYDNEY, 26/ 9/ 134
CARLTON: On the line from Kirribilli House in Sydney this
morin~ g. Prime Minister, good morning.
PM: Good morning.
CARLTONt Thanks for your time. Prime Minister, I want to
respect the privacy of your family, but I think there are a couple
of issues that may affect, if you like, the office of Prime
Minister. Could I ask-you just how long you have been aware of the
childrena' heroin addiction.
PM: I want to say in respect of the question of my family that

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SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURING, NEW SOUTH WALES
SYDNEY 25 SEPTEMBER 1984
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I very much appreciate this opportunity 1to address you tonight.
The turnaround in Australian manufacturing over the past
eighteen months represents a substantial achievement.
it is not simply the sharp reversal Of What had been a dramatic
decline in Australian manufacturing that is significant it is
also the vigour of its recovery which is now providing the

24 September 1984

The Australian Archives today is releasing the records of the Royal Commission on Espionage, related Cabinet material and contemporaneous Prime Minister's Department  files.

The release is the first major release under the Archives Act 1983, which this Government brought into effect.

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TRANSCRIPT: JON LA17S ( RADIO 2UE, SYDNEY) INTERVIEWS THE
PRIME MINISTERP THE HON. R. J. L. HAWKE, AC, UAP.
DATE: FRIDAY 21ST SEPTEMABER 1984
LAWS: Prime Minister. Good Morning and welcome.
PRIME MINISTE~ R: Good Morning John. Thank you.
LAVS: Settle down to a cup of coffee.
PRIME MINISTER: Thanks.
LAWS:-Wasn't the best day in the world yesterday eh?
PRIME MINISTER: No. not an experience likIe that.
LAWS: I don't think it's an experience that anybody would like to

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SPEECH BY THE PRIKE IiINISTER, 11ON. HAWKE, AC, 111P
BUSINESS COUNCI1L OF AUSTRALIA SYDNEY 21 SEPTEMBER 190!,
I would like to begin by recording my thanks to Sir Arvi
Parbo for the way in vhicn he has faci iitated contaci
between the Cvernment and thc Busi ness Council ovcei the
past year. I extend my Lest vwishes i z, thr-new Chairman, Mr
Bob Wihte, ond look forwa-rd to continuing close
co-operation.
It is now just over a year since I addi-essed the first

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TRANSCRIPT: JOHN TINGLE-SHOW ( FROM BERLIN), RADIO 2GB, SYDNEY.
INTERVIEW WITH THE PRIME MINISTER, THE HON.
THE HON. R. J. HAWKE, ACP NP.
DATE: THURSDAY 2FTH. S EPTEMBER 1984 ( RO NY
TINGLE: My guest in the studio with me at the present time. is the
Mayorw of Berlin, Mr. Heinrik Lummer, and on the phone from

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TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE, PARLIAMENT HOUSE, 20 SEPTEMBER 1984
PM: Ladies and gentlemen, I am sorry there has been aslight
delay, but I thought it was appropriate and better for your
purposes that you have a prepared statement from me. I would
just point out one grammatical I think it is the only one -1
can find on the bottom of page three the second sentence iLn
that last paragraph the " is" should be " are". Thank you.
JOURNALIST: Prime Minister, Mr Peacock makes the general