PRIME MINISTER
ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER, HON. R. J. L. HAWKE, AC, MP
DINNER GIVEN BY THE PRIME MINISTER FOR THE JAPANESE
PRIME MINISTER, MR NAKASONE
IMPERIAL HOTEL
TOKYO 2 FEBRUARY
MR PRIME MINISTER, MRS NAKASONE, MR PRESIDENT, MR SPEAKER,
MEMBERS OF THE DIET, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, LADIES AND GENTLEMENT.
MAY I THANK YOU AGAIN MR PRIME MINISTER, AND MEMBERS OF YOUR
CABINET, FOR THE WELCOME YOU HAVE EXTENDED TO ME WHILE I HAVE
BEEN IN TOKYO.
MAY I ALSO EXPRESS, ON BEHALF OF MRS HAWKE AND MYSELF, OUR PLEASURE

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MR. HAWKE, AND THE JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER, MR. NAKASONE. 1/ 2/ 84
1. The relationship between Australia and Japan
is of immense importance to both of us. The warmth of
our relations reflects a common commitment to the ideals
of freedom and democracy, as well as the extensive
co-operation which has been developed in many fields.
As we look towards the 21st century, it is
clear that the Asia-Pacific region will contine to
demonstrate the most rapid and dynamic economic development

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PRIME MINOSTER
PRIME MINISTER: REMARKS TO JAPAN-AUSTRALIA SOCIETY: 1 FEBRUARY
REMARKS TO JAPAN AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY: 1 FEBRUARY ( UNDERLINED)
AMBASSADOR SAITO
MEMBERS OF THE JAPAN-AUSTRALIA SOCIETY
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE WARM WELCOME YOU HAVE GIVEN ME THIS
EVENING. I REGRET THAT OTHER COMMITMENTS MrrEAN THAT I CAN ONLY
SPEND A SHORT TIME WITH YOU.
A FEW BRIEF WGRDS ARE, HOWEVER, IN ORDER.
AS YOU ALL KNOW JAPAN HAS FOR MANY YEARS BEEN AUSTRALIA'S MOST

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AUS'Tl IA LLADDRESS
TO LUNCHEON GIVEN BY THE FIVE PRINCIPAL JAPANESE
ECONOMIC ORGANISATIONS, TOKYO, 1 FEBRUARY 1984
I AM DELIGHTED. TO 12E YOJR GUEST ON THIS, ' MY F. IRST VISIT
TO JAPAN AS AUS RALIA'S'PR! M-1M1INISTER,
MY* VISIT* COME* S AT A T I ME WHEN BOTH AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN
ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO ~ i RECONOMY. C TIMES THAN 11E HAVE
KNOWN IN TINE RECENT P AS-11
AUSTRALIA S ECONOMY* IS PERFORMING BETTER THAN OUR. MORE
OPTIMISTIC FOIRECASTERS THOUGHT POSSIBLE EVEN SIX MONTHS AGO.

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA31 January 1984
The attached telex was today sent to the Queensland
Premier. ACTINGI

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BY THE PRIME MINISTER
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Well, ladies and gentlemen, I thought what would be most
useful is if I were to give an outline of the objectives and
themes of the visit that I'm about to undertake in general
terms and then some comments about the particular countries,
and then be open to any questions you'd like to ask.
Obviouslv one of the main purposes of the visit is to establish
a personal contact and exchange views with the regional
leaders that I've not previously met Mr Nakasone, the Prime

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TRANSCRIPT OF SPEECH AT OPENING OF HUGHES CAMPAIGN, UNITED
SERVICES CLUB, SUTHERLAND 27 JANUARY 1984
Les has made his decision. We are obviously going to have
the services in Canberra of an extremely talented young man in
the person of Bob Tickner. I look forward to welcoming him
into the ranks of the party in Canberra and I know that he will
make a constructive and telling contribution to the affairs of
the party and to the affairs of government.
Now, if I could I would like to pick up the approach that has

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AUSTRALIAA AY LUNCHEON
26 JANUARY 1984
I AM MOST GRATEFUL TO THE AUSTRALIA DAY COUNCIL
FOR NEW SOUTH WALES FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN
THE AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME AS
PRIME INISTER OF AUSTRALIA AND TO SPEAK AT THIS INAUGURAL
AUSTRALIA DAY LUNCHEON. IN THIS GREAT CITY OF SYDNEY
WHERE THE STORY OF NODERN AUSTRALIA BEGAN.
I EMPHASISE THE WORD " MODERN" BECAUSE THERE
COULD BE NO GREATER DELUSION. THAN THAT THE HUMAN STORY OF

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SPEECH BY PRIMIE MINISTER, DIR. R. J. L. HAWKE,
AT OPENING OF RICHMOND CAMPAIGN, MURWILLUMBAH-,
WEDNESDAY 25 JANUARY 1984
THE THREE IMPORTANT BY-ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON
18TH FEBRUARY FOR RICHMOND AND HUGHES IN NEW SOUTH WALES
AND CORANGAMITE INI VICTORIA FALL ALMOST AT THE END OF
THE FIRST YEAR OF THE LABOR GOVERNMENT THE PEOPLE OF
AUSTFRALIA CHOSE SO CONVINCINGLY ON THE FIFTH OF MARCH 1983.
WE WEL-COME TrHE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRAST OUR PERFORMANCE