EMBARG~ OED MIDNICIIT ? AEST 27 JTANUARY 1987
1* SPEE0h BY THlE PRIME MINISTER
AT DINNER GIVEN BY THlE PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL
MR YITZHAK SHAMIR
JERUSALEM, 27 JANUARY 1987
MR PRIME MINISTER, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
TODAY 9IS AN HISTORIC OCCASION FOR AUSTRALIA AND5 ItRAtL ' AND
A VERY IMPORTANT-ONE FOR.. ME.
DURING 14Y EARLIER VISITS TO ISRAEL, I FORMED NOT ONLY CLOSE
FRIENDSHIPS BUT ALSO A DEEP APPRECIATION OF THE GREAT
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ISRAELI PEOPLE.
IWAS THEREFORE ESPECIALLY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO ACCEPT THE

TRANSCRIPT OF COMMENTS AT YAD VASHEM, JERUSALEM, 27 JANUARY 1987
Journalist: Your ' reactions?
PM: Well, I think--that-anyone who wants--to understand-the
commitment of the Jewish people and the creation of the State of
Israel, their commitment to ensuring that Israel will have the right
to exist, the tine to secure and recognise boundaries into the
future, only has to come to Yad Vashem to understand the depth of
that commitment and similarly, I think anyone who tries to understand
the commitment of others to the State of Israel only has to come

PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF SPEECH AT WELCOME CEREMONY, JERUSALEM, 26 JANUARY 1987
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Prim~ e Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen. Thank you Mr Prime Minister
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for your welcome -pleasure for me to~ accept
renewed invitation extended to me by President Herzog and to
come here as the first Australian Prime Minister to visit Israel.
This is appropriate because Australia has had very close ties with
the Nation of Israel since the very prime of its * nception and I
personally have had close ties . since my first visit here in 1971,

PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE FOLLOWING OFFICIAL LUNCH,
CYPRUS, 26 JANUARY 1987
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I'am a nrember of the Commonwealth Committee of Cyprus.
t. L4Commonwealth Action Group.....
6NA. And which way this Action Group is working to happier days.
Well it has had three meetings since its formation, and the view
that it has taken and I think understood by our friends is that
it would keep a monitoring role upon the discussions and processes
under the aegis of the United Natio's-. Secretary-General. If at

PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF SPEECH AT OFFICIAL LUNCH, CYPRUS, 26 JANUARY 1987
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PM: Mr President, Madam O. AMinisters, Ladies and Gentlemen.
I think you are aware, Mr President, that the brief duration of
our stay in your country is no indication of any lack or small
interest in this country. On the contrary, we are pleased to have
the opportunity of being here for this period. I would mention
to you, today is Australia's National Day. I do not do that to
seek any congratulations from you, rather to make the point that

PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF DEPARTURE COMMENTS, AMMAN AIRPORT. JORDAN
26' JANUARY 1987--
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PM: I would-like in the presence of my friend the Prime Minister.
to say these things. Firstly, to thank the Prime Minister and
His Majesty and the Government and the people of Jordan for the
the great warmth of the welcome that they have extended me and
to my party. Secondly, to thank them for the frankness of the
discussions. I couldn't have asked for a more detailed exposition

PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF COMMENTS AT PETRA, JORDAN, 25 JANUARY 1987
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PM: the mind boqgles at-the bril1liance-and the geometricalcapacity,
the architectural capacity, without any of the sorts
of aids to which we have become accustomed. But to get the form
in buildings like this-without sorts--of-asistAnce or -instrudents
that we are aware and the labour that had to go in this without
any mechanical assistance, just boggles the mind. When you come
in first and see the Treasury Building, as you come through the

PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF SPEECH AT PELLA. JORDAN, 25 JANUARY 1987
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PM: Thank you Basil. I would just like to say on behalf of Hazel
and myself and I am sure the whole party, two things really.
How interested we are in what you are doing. But secondly, which
flows from that, how proud we are of what you are doing. You
ayhave gathered that as far as I am concerned and the Government
is concerned, we have a very warm relationship with the Government
and the people of Jordan. And it is extremely satisfying to me

AUSTRALIA
PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE, MARRIOTT HOTEL. AMMAN. JORDAN
24 JANUARY 1987
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PM: Ladies and Gentlemen, I propose to-make a brief-opening
statement and then, if I can, to distribute the questions evenly
between the local media and the representatives of the Australian
press. I have today had verylong-and--fruitful discussions with--
His Majesty and with the Prime MInister and with members of his
government. As I think you will appreciate this is the first

PRIME MINISTER
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COMMIENTS RY THE PRIME fMINISTER AT " RAAF BASE FRIDAY. 23 JANUARY 1987
JOURNALIST: ARE YOU LOOKING FOR'WARED-TOTHE-TRIP?
Pi: YES. THERE'S A VERY IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT OCCURRED THIS MORTIING
THAT I THINK WE ALL SHOULD 3E AWARE OF. I HAD A CALL FRON PRESIDENT
REAGAN ON A VERY IMPORTANT HATTER, A CONTEST THAT IS GOING TO BE
TAKING PLACE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF AUSTRALIA, WHICH BEGINS WHILE I'M
AUAY. HE SAID HE WASN'T NORMALLY A PU4TING MAN. IT'S NOT SOMETHING