STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE RT.
HON. HAROLD HOLT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18TH MAY, 1967 b
a-2 2MAY 1967
" VOYAGER" ENQUIRY RAf'
I told the House last night at the conclusion of what I had to
say on the " Voyager" matter that the Government would be taking the
opportunity this morning to consult with members of the Government parties
on the course that it could recommend to the Parliament, and I am now in a
position to indicate the course that we believe should be followed.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
SPEECH BY ( Q2 3MAY; 1~ 96
E3IeRAJ
The -Rt Hon. HAROLD HOLT, M. P.,
ON
REFERENDUM
[ From the ' Parliamentary Debates', 18 May 1967]
Mr HAROLD HOLT ( Higgins-Prime
Minister>--by leave-I move:
That this House, having studied the arguments
set out in the official No case, reaffirms its view
that it is in the interest of good parliamentary
government in Australia to remove the need now
existing under the Commonwealth Constitution to
increase the number of senators whenever the

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
SPEECH 2 6 MAY 197
4BY8RARI
The Rt Hon. HAROLD HOLT,,
ON
' VOYAGER' INQUIRY
Ministerial Statement
[ From the ' Parliamentary Debates', 17 May 1967]
Mr HAROLD HOLT ( Higgins-Prime
Minister) [ 8.47]-The House has had a very
thorough discussion on this particular
matter. Three of my ministerial colleagues
have jaken part in the debate, as has a
former Minister for the Navy from the
Government side. It is not my purpose at
this stage to go over the ground again

STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE RT. V97
HON. HAROLD HOLT, M, P6 IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVESE 16th MAY, 1967
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF COMONW\ EALTH WVAR
GRAVES COMMISSION
I wish to remind Honorable Members that 1967 marks the
Fiftieth Anniversary of the establishment of the Commonwealth W/ ar Graves
Commission which originally was 1known as the Imperial War Graves
Commission. In a few days' time, Australia will be represented by our High
1Commissioner in London at a special Fiftieth Anniversary meeting of the

TSHTAE TRETM. EHNOTN . B YH TAHREO LPDR IHMOEL TM, ININIS TTEHRE, U' ' 7AY ' 117
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES aA
16TH MAY, 1967
THE OUTCOME OF THE KENNEDY ROUND TARIFF
NEGOTIATIONS
I can tell the House that I have just this morning been
informed by Mr. McEwen from Geneva that the Director -General of the
G. ATT has announced that agreement has been reached on the elements of
a successful Kennedy Round. This is the outcome as at present seen of
negotiations over some four years and, even on the limited information as

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1 7 MAY 1967
4 RAs EM3ARGO: 7.30 Monday
May, 1967.
REFERENDUTM: THE " YES" CASE
Talk by the Prime . Minister, Mr. Harold Holt
( This talk opening the " Yes" cases for both referendums will be
telecast and broadcast by -e A. 3. C. in all states this evening).
I want to talk to you about the referendum which will be
held throughout Australia on Saturday, May 27th.
This referendum is necessary oecause your Federal Parliament
proposes and this is subject to your decision to make certain

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FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 52/ 1967
A. L. P. TACTICS ON POSTAL CHARGES_
Comment by the Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt
Increased charges by Governments are never popular, and
it is not surprising that the Labor Party should attempt to turn the
announced increases in postal and telephone rates to its political advantage.
But the decision to use its numbers in the Senate to defeat the Government
on a substantial financial matter reveals the depth of political opportunism to

OPENING OF E. R. SQUIBB SONS' PLAT ' 1
NOBLE PARK, VICTORIA l l
Speech by the Frime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt 8TH MAY, 1967
Mr. Gardiner.... and may I take this opportunity of welcoming
home to Australia the Ambassador for the United States, Mr. Edward Clark.
He has two homes, one in Texas and one here in Australia and we permit him
temporarily to serve as Ambassador from the United States to this country.
I feel we ought to be paying him the money. If every overseas ambassador
gave us as good service both inside Australia and when he goes abroad on his

THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON HUMAN Z 3 U 16
RELATIONS
Southern Gross Hotel, Melbourne
Opening Address by the Prime Minister, Mr Harold Holt-
8TH MAY, 1967
The association of human relations and technology is vitally
important. It is a supreme challenge for us, because all the wonders of
science and technology cannot enable us to live by computers alone. A
mechanical heart may keep some of us going in future years, but the
creative ideas, the emotions and the impulses of man cannot be duplicated.

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SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE MAY 1967
RT. HON. HAROLD HOLT, IN THE HOUSE * 8A~,
OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THURSDAY, LBA~
4TH MAY, 1967
BRITISH APPLICATION TO JOIN THE EUROPEAN
COMMON MARKET
I promised the House yesterday that I would comment on the
announcement made by the Prime Minister of Britain ( Mr. Wilson in the
House of Commons on Tuesday to the effect that Britain proposed to make
an application to join the European Economic Community.
We know the British Government has given much thought to