FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 69/ 1967
POSTAL DISPUTE
Following are texts of further telegrams exchanged late
today between the Prime Minister and the General President of the
Union of Postal Clerks and Telegraphists, Mr. L. J. Benaud.
Mr. Benaud's telegram was in reply to the one sent earlier
today by Mr. Holt ( text already released).
Telegram from Mr. Benaud:
" YOUR TELEGRAM OF THE 29TH JUNE IS THE FIRST
POSITIVE INDICATION FROM GOVERNMENT CONCERNING OUR
CAMPAIGN FOR A FIVE DAY WEEK FOR POSTAL OFFICE WORKERS

FOR PRESS: C--3JUN 1967
4' LI8' AD7 PM. No. 66/ I967
POSTAL DISPUTE
Following is the text of a telegram sent this morning
by the Prime Minister, Mr Harold Holt, to Mr L. J. Benaud, General
President of the Union of Postal Clerks and Telegraphists
" YOUR TELEGRAM 2rcTH JUNE. MY COLLEAGUE
THE ACTING POSTMAS TER -GENERAL HAS ALREADY
INDICATED THE POSITION TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT
AFTER CABINET CONSIDERATION, NAMELY, THAT IF YOUR
UNION ' 7! IHES CONSIDERATION TO BE GIVEN TO THE VARIOUS
UNION REPRESENTATIONS AND TO AVOID THE CONSEQUENCES

FOR PR~ S: P. M. No. 65/ 1967
PREEIJER' COTFE\ C JUTNE 1967
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GJRANTS FOR 1967-68
Statemnt by-the Primo iniatcr, Mr. Harold Holt
For purposes of calculating the financial assistance
grants for 1967-68 ( and for future yers) the Commonwealth
has offered, and the States have accepted, the inclusion
in the 1966-67 formula grants the amount of .5.0 million
paid to the States in 1966-67 as a special addition to
the formula grants for that year.
The reduction in the time lag before movements in

P. M. iNo. 6GG/ 1967
P13MI7' NF T1A3C 7~ ANDF LOAN4 COUNCIL MV12TING
' tatem,, ntby the Frtme? Kiinister, the Rtt. Hon. Harold Holt, M. P.
De: cisions taken -at the. Loan Council rneetin.'. and Premie--rs'
conf -r--nce which concluded today provid a for substantial incr-ease: s
in 1967-! 5t in the! funds available to the States and their authoritdes
for their capital viorks activitie s, and also for an increase 5), ayond what
existing( arraniments would have produce d in financial assistance

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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUSTRALIAN DIECASTERS
( Statement by Mr. J. McEwen, Deputy Prime Minister and 3JUN 1967
Minister for Trade and Industry) L IBR
The Australian Diecasters Survey Mission found that a market in North
America could be developed for castings produced in low to medium
volume, particularly where expensive dies and subsequent machining
were involved, Mr. J. McEwen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
Trade and Industry, said today.
Mr. McEwen, commenting on the report of the Diecasters' Survey

PRESS BRIEFING GIVEN BY THE PRIME MINISTER,
MR. HAROLD HOLT, FOR THE HEADS OF BUREA JN16
IN THE PARLIAMENTARY PRESS GALLERY AT L1*
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA LB'
27TH JUNE, 1967
PRIME MINISTER: I don't propose to detain you for long because I am hoping
that later in the week I will have the chance to go over a number of
matters on which no doubt you are feeling some interest. There are
just two aspects I wanted to deal with tonight.
The first is just to make some reference amplifying what I

FOR PRESS P. M. No. 64/ 1967
NEW SOUTH VWALES AND QUEENSLAND FLOODS
COMMONVI EALTH SSISTA NCE
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt
Following the recent floods in Southern Queensland
and Northern New South V: ales, the Premiers of the two States have
requested Commonwealth financial assistance for the relief of personal
hardship and distress. A lthough relief schemes following events of this
nature are a matter for the States, it has been the practice of the
Commonwealth Government, in recognition of the need on humanitarian

VISIT TO US, CAN ADA UK SYDNEY, N S. V,;
THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. HAROLD HOLT ON HIS RETURN 22nd JUNE, 1967
PRIME MINISTER: I don't propose to make a lengthy comment this morning
because there will be opportunities in the next few days to deal with
particular matters and for the same reason, I don't propose to discuss
domestic issues which have developed while I have been away. Again, I
shall, no doubt, comment -on some of these as we go along. But I would
like to give a general comment about what has been a most concentrat-ed

FOR PRESS: FP. M. No. 63/ 1967
SENATOR GORTON TO REPRESENT AUSTRALIA AT
CORONATION OF KING OF TONGA.
Statement by the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. John McEwen
The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. J. McEwen, announced
today that the Australian Representative at the Coronation of the
King of Tonga on 4th July, 1967, would be Senator J. G. Gorton,
Minister for Education and Science. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Gorton. The Coronation is to be attended by the Duke and Duchess
of Kent as Representatives of Queen Elizabeth, by the Governor

FOR PRESS 2 26JUN967 LIBR~ P. M. No. 62/ 1967
ECONOMIC CONSULTATICNS
Statement by the Acting Frime Minister Mr John McEwen
The Commonwealth Government will hold a further series
of Economic Consultations with representatives of industry and commerce
in Canberra on Wednesday, 5th July.
The Government welcomed the opportunity to obtain at
first hand the views of current and prospective developments in the
Australian economy from those who were actively engaged in business and
industry. On Wednesday morning, 5th July, Ministers will have