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SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
PACIFIC BASIN ECONOMIC COUNCIL
SYDNEY 25 MAY 1988
It is always a pleasure to address groups of Ajxstralians or
visitors to this country who are involved in advancing the
interests of the Pacific Basin economies.
Because for Australia it is in the Pacific Basin that our
future lies.
At the outset let me stress here as I have in many forums
that Australians are determined to meet the challenge, and
grasp the opportunities, that our involvement in this region

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SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
DEDICATION CEREMONY OF THE AUSTRALIAN HELLENIC MEMORIAL
CANBERRA 21 MAY 1988
Mr Deputy Prime Minister
Sir William Refshauge
Sir William Keys
Archbishop Stylianos
Ladies and Gentlemen
Today we are dedicating the Australian-Hellenic memorial
which symbolises the bonds of friendship which, in time of
peace and of war, have united Australia and Greece.
our friendship has strong roots stretching over a century
and a half of Greek settlement in Australia.

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SPEECH FOR THE
PRIME MINISTER'S OLYMPIC DINNER 11
MELBOURNE 20 MAY 1988
Kevan Gosper,
Don Trescowthick,
Olympic Champions of the Past and
Competitors of the Future,
Ladies and Gentlemen.
Hazel and I are very pleased to welcome you to the Prime
Minister's Olympic Dinner.
I suppose this is the closest most of us wi-ll ever get to
appearing on centre court at the National Tennis Centre
even if we are wielding knives and forks rather than tennis

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 19 MAY-1988
The Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade, Dr Stuart Harris, has informed Mr Hayden and Mr Duffy
that he intends in the near future to take up a senior
academic position at the Australian National University.
The Government and particularly Mr Hayden and I
appreciates the service Dr Harris has provided as head of
one of the central policy departments of Government.
He has made an important personal contribution as Secretary
in helping define the nature and extent of Australia's

PRIME MAINISTE
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SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
CELEBRATION FOR FORMER REFUSENIKS
MELBOURNE 17 MAY 1988
Isi Leibler,
Edgar Bronfman, President World Jewish Congress,
Ladies and gentlemen
At 5.15 pm on December 2nd last year Hazel and I were just
preparing to leave the State guest house in Moscow to drive
to the airport with Soviet Prime Minister Ryzhkov for our
return to Australia. The phone rang with a message that the
personal emissary of Mikhail Gorbachev was on his way to see

11 MAY 1988
His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain and Her Majesty Queen
Sofia will pay a State visit to Australia from 13 to 19 June.
They will be accompanied by their elder daughter Her Royal
Highness the Infanta Elena.
Their Majesties will visit Brisbane, Canberra and Sydney. In
Brisbane they will be guests of honour at the Spanish National
Day at Expo 88 on 14 June.
The visit will add a further dimension to the relationship
between Australia and Spain, characterised as it is by growing
economic links and shared democratic ideals. 006376

PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 10 MAY 1988
I have today sent the following message to President
Mitterrand: Please accept my warmest personal congratulations, and
those of my Government, on your re-election as President
of France. Your historic achievement is very much
admired here in Australia.
The relationship between our two countries has grown
steadily over the past seven years and I look forward to
its further development during your second term of
office. In particular, your country's very significant

PRIME MINISTER

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SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER

OPENING OF THE NEW PARLIAMENT HOUSE

CANBERRA - 9 MAY 1988

Your Majesty

Your Royal Highness

Excellencies

Ladies and Gentlemen

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PRIME " MINISTER
FOR MEDIA .3 MAY 1988
VISIT TO AUSTRALIA OF GREEK DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
The Greek Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Haralambopoulos, will
visit Australia from 18-25 May. He will represent the Prime
Minister of Greece, Mr Papandreou, and be the guest of
Mr Lionel Bowen.
Mr Haralambopoulos will begin his visit in Melbourne where
he will meet members of the Greek community and Victorian
ministers. I look forward to seeing Mr Haralambopoulos in Canberra,
where he will call on Federal ministers, and attend a dinner

PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 2 MAY 1988
John Williamson, Sirocco, The Aboriginal/ Islander Dance
Theatre and Franklyn B Paverty will perform in the Forecourt
at the opening of the new Parliament House by the Queen on
9 may.
The award-winning singer and song-writer John Williamson
will present his traditional Australian songs, and Franklyn
B Paverty will provide bush music from our past.
The versatile energies and traditions of our Aboriginal
people will be represented by the Aboriginal/ Islander Dance