Speech by the Prime M inister, Mr. Harold Holt
OPENING OF MURRAY 1 PO.: 3R STATION
KHANC0j3A, 22ND JULY, 1967.
Mr. Fairbairn; Mr. Morton representin the Government
of New South " ales; Mr. Rylah the Government of Victoria; and
Mr. Riches the Government of South Australia; Mr. Courtney
representing Her Majesty's Opposition in the Federal Parliament;
Mr. Pettitt representin the Country Party; Sir ' illiam Hudson;
Mr. Raymond Hill MLr. . ilkinson, f. Thiess Mr. Perini and Mr.
Loutit who are all representative of Contractors who participated

Prime Minister' s Pres-s Conference
BRITAINS " EAST OF SUEZ"' DECISION
( Main points from press briefing by the Frime Minister,
Mr Harold Holt, to H-eads of Bureau in the Parliamentary
Press Gallery, Canberra) -19TH JULY,-1967
PRIME MINISTER: One useful result from all the discussion which has
proceeded on the " East of Suez" question over recent months has been
the development of a closer contact between the other interested countries.
I speak in particular of the United '_ tates, New Zealand, Malaysia and

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2 4 JUL 1967 S. FM. No. 74/ 1967
LBRAF
BRITISH WHITE PAPFL ON DEFENCE
Comment by the Prime Minister, Mr Harold Holt
The principal decisions relating to British defence policy east
of Suez now announced in the British, Government's White Paper on Defence
have been the subject of consideration by the Australian Cabinet.
My visit to London in June this year was, of course, primarily
to discuss these important issues w-: h Mr Wilson and other senior members
of his Cabinet. Mr Wilson and Mi: * e. rs also held talks with the Prime

PRESS : RELEASE RA P. M. iNo. 75/ 1967.
POSTAL DISPUTE
Prime Minister's Reply to Mr. Monk
Following Cabinet consideration of the two telegrims
received from the President of the Mr. Monk, the Prime
Minister, Mr. Holt today sent a telegram to Mr. Monk in these
terms ( full text of telegram follows)
The Government last evening considered your telegrams of
last Friday and Monday.
The Postmaster-General and Minister for Labour and National
Service will be ready to meet with representatives of the A. C. T. U.

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L PM No. 73/ 1967
POSTAL DISPUTE
Following are texts of telegrans exchanged today between
the Prime Minister and Mr Albert Monk, President of the ACTU
Telegram from Mr Monk
" EXECUTIVE OF ACTU DEALT WITH POSTAL WORKERS
DISPUTE LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS
QUOTE THE ACTU OFFICERS ADVISE THE UNIONS INVOLVED IN
THE POSTAL WORKERS DISPUTE THAT EVEN AT. THIS STAGE THEY
HAVE A DUTY TO NOTIFY THE ACTU IN ACCORDANCE VW! TH RULE 14
STOP THIS EXECUTIVE IS FURIOUSLY CONCERNED V. ITH THE PENALTIES

FOR PRESS: 9 JUL LIBRV P. M. No. 72/ 1967
CORIO BY-ELECTION: MR WHITLAM'S CLAIMS
Comment by the Prime Minister, Mr Harold Holt
Mr Whitlam, as Members of the Federal Parliament well know,
has little regard for the truth when it stands in his political path. In his
eagerness to score in Corio, te has again resorted to fabrication. He
alleged last night that, prior to the last Federal Election a " deal" had
been made for Mr Opperman to go to Malta as High Commissioner. Not
only so the allegation runs were Mr Opperman and I party to the

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" FOUR CORRS" 14 JUL 19
67
TELEVISION INTERVIE : ITH THE PRIME MINISTER, p/ BRRI*
MR. HAROLD HOLT OE : TLEVISION I-ET.: ORK
v
7, SD P OTH JULY, 1967.
14JUL1967 SInterviewer Mr. Rojert Moore
LIBRN
MR. MOORE: Eighteen months ago Mr. Holt became Prime Minister.
And just a few days ago he returned from his fifth series of
meetings with President Johnson and his third meeting with Mir.
*. ilson. ell in mid-term, so to sneak Four Corners looks oack
over the first eighteen months of Mr. Holt's office and examines

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FOR PRESS: LBR P. M. No. 70/ 1967
ECONOMIC CONSULTATIONS
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr Harold Holt
This afternoon the Government began its pre-Budget series of
economic corsultations when Ministers met representatives of the
A. C. T. U. The A. C, T U. representatives were Mr Albert Monk ( Fresident),
Mr J. D. Kenny ( Vice-President), Mr F. Evans ( Junior Vice-Fresident)
and Mr H. J. Souter ( Secretary).
Ministers present, in addition to the Prime Minister, were Mr

FOUNDATION STONE CEREMONY AT ROYAL MELBOURNE
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Q. C1AUG 1967 ~ Melbourne, Victoria 3DJL, 16
Speech by the Prime Minister, Mr Harold Holt
Mr Wood, Mr Anderson, the Hon Lindsay Thompson, distinguished guests,
ladies and gentlemen, students
I was interested in what you had to say about our talks last
week. I thought I was coming to a much friendlier atmosphere here this
afternoon, but what you have said In your Introductory remarks underlines
the fact that, quite apart from what the Commonwealth Government is doing

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HYDRO-ELECTRICITY DEVELOPMENT IN TASMANIA
joint Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Harold Holt
and the Premier of Tasmania, the Hlon. E. E. Reece
The Commonwealth has agreed in principle to provide
bridging financial assistance to Tasmania for the financing of a five-year
programme of accelerated hydro-electric development in that State based
on the commencement of development of the rugged Gordon River area in
the south-west of the State.
The five-year programme is estimated by the State to cost