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PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPTr OF UNEDITED INTERVIEW WITH SUSANNA BIEDENKOPF, ZDF
GERMAN TV, BONN, 28 JUNE 1989
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BIEDENROPF: After six years of negotiation, Australia decided
rot to sign the Wellington Convention, why?
PM: Because we believe in the end that it doesn't make sense
if you are committed to protecting this last pristine
wilderness, the Antarctic, to do it via a Minerals
Convention I think that the world now at the end of the
is different from the beginning of the 80a when the process

PRIME MINISTER
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SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA
THE HON R J L HAWKE AC NP
ARRIVAL STATEMENT
WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON 27 JUNE 1989
Mr President,
Itts an immense pleasure for me, in these three days in
Washington, to renew our long friendship; and it is a
special pleasure and privilege to join with you, as the
elected chief of the greatest democracy# in re-affirming the
deep and enduring friendship of our two countries. In you,
Mr President, the Western world has an experienced and

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PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW WITH BARBARA WALTERS ABC GOOD MORNING;
AMERICA, WASHINGTON DC, 27 JUNE 1989.
Walters: Prime Minister Bob Hawke of Australia is in the United
States for an off icial visit. Later today he meets with President
George Bush and Secretary of State James Baker. It's the first
Bush/ Hawke summit since Mr Bush was elected President and itts
pretty certain that trade between the two countries will top the
discussions. Right now the Prime Minister joins us from

TRANSCRIPT OF NEWS COMPERRUCR, SASSY -OF AUSTRALIA, WASEINGTCH
WASHIMGT t 27 JUNE
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PM: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO
GIVE A VERY BRIEF INTRODUCTION, I'LL DO THAT AND THEN I AM OPEN
TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU WANT TO ADDRESS TO ME.
FIRST THING OBVIOUSLY THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, AND SAY WITH
GREAT SINCERITY IS TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE AND THE GRATITUDE OF
THE GOVERNMENT, AND I THINK THE PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA, FOR THE
EXTREME GENEROSITY IN KIND, SPIRIT AND COMMUNICATION WHICH HAS

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THE NON R J7 L HAWKE AC 14P
ARRIVAL STATEMENT
WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON 27 JUNE 1989
Mr President,
It's an immense pleasure for me, in these three days in
Washington, to renew our long friendship; and it is a
special pleasure and privilege to join with you, as the
elected chief of the greatest democracy, in re-affirming the
deep and enduring friendship of our two countries. In you,
Hr President, the Western world has an experienced and

TRANSCRIPT OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOLLOWITNG ADDRESS TO THE
NATIONIAL PRESS CLUB# WASHINGTON, 26 JUNE3 1989
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JrOURNALIST. FPollowing your talks with Agriliture
Yeutter today, are you confident the Americans are prepared
to concede any ground on the Export Enhancement Program?
PN: Well I think the correct way of putting it is as
follows. in discussions with not only Hr Yeutter but with
the President and with Robert Dole, I think there is a clear
understanding that we in Australia are not confecting some

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THE HOW R J L HAMME JiC Ia'
NATIONAL PRESS CLVB
WASHINGTON 26 JUNE 1.989
It is now almost four decades since Australia and the Unil: 6G
States signed the ANZUS Treaty. For all the immense changes
which have occurred a region remade, a world transformed
our alliance remains vital, relevant and contemporary. It
has done so, because both Australia and the United states
have creatively adapted the alliance to new imperatives and

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PM4: Well I would like to say at the outset how indebted to
President Bush. He's made so much of his time available
today at Camp David and then on the golf course. obviously
we covered a great range of subjects, I think we spent more
time talking on China than any other single issue. i am
p leased to say that the position of the President and myself
is at one. That is that of course firstl. y, we totally

PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA24 JUNE 1989
I have sent the following message to Jeff Harding today from
Washington: begins Congratulations on your magnificent victory. You showed
great courage in coming through in the final round. You
rightly deserve to join the illustrious ranks of
Australian world champions. o

TRlANSCRIPT OF NEWS CONFERENCE, HYDE PARK HOTEL, LONDON, 23
JUNE 1989
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JOURNALIST: Mr Hawke have you achieved anything so far on
this trip?
PH: well reading the Press, reading our Australian Press,
you'd doubt it but of course as usual you are wrong. We've
achieved a lot, yes.
JOURNALIST: What?
PH: We have achieved I think an enormous increase in
interest in Australia within the business community. T base
that on the fact that I was able to move around yesterday