COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
SPEECH BY
The Rt. Hon. HAROLD HOLT, M. P.,
ON
PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO ASIA
Ministerial Statement
.[ From the ' Parliamentary Debates', 12 April 1967]
Mr HAROLD HOLT ( Higgins-Prime
Minister)-by leave-Mr Speaker, this Australia
of ours is a vast island continent
inhabited largely by people of British or
other European stock and with a heritage
of national freedom, personal liberty and
the institutions of a British parliamentary
democracy. But geographically we are part

ASIAN TOUR 1967
STATEMENT TO THE PRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER,
MR. H AROLD HOLT, AT MASCOT AIRPORT, SYDNEY APRIL, 1967
Tony Eggleton has explained that I feel my first respcosibility,
so far as any detailed report is concerned, is to make my report to the
Parliament. I have given an assurance that If Parliament is in session, it
should be the first to hear matters of substantial political importance, but I
am able, I feel, to m~ ake some broad comments to you, and-hope this will be
of some assistance in the task you have.

ASI. UN TOUIR 1967 KORE1
SPEECH BY THE PRIME IJNI3TER, MR. HAROLD HOLT
ON DEPr. RTURE FRO. 1 SEOUL 9TH PRIL, 1967
As I make my departure from Korea, I would like to sum
up in these few Iinal words, some of the impressions that Mrs.
Holt and I and the other memoers of my party will take away with
us at the end of this most memorable visit.
First of all, Mr. Prime Minister I heartily endorse
your description of this visit as an important milestone in the
history o the relationship betv een our two countries. It has

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8 APR 1967
KOREA_
JOINT COMMUNIQUE BY PRIME MINISTER IL KWON CHUNG
OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND PRIME MINISTER HAROLD
HOLT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 9TH APRIL, 1967
At the invitation of His Excellency 11 Kwon Chung. Prime
Minister of the Republic of Korea, the Right Honourable Harold Holt,
Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia paid an official visit
to the Republic of Korea from 6th to 9th April, 1967.
Prime Minister Holt was accompanied by Mrs. Holt, Sir

ASIAN TOUR 1967 KOREA
PRESS CONFERENCE GIVEN BY THE PRIME MINISTER,
MR. HAROLD. HOLT AT SEOUL 9TH APRIL, 1967
I am nearing the end now of this journey I have been making to
four countries in the Asian region first to Cambodia, then Laos, Taiwan
and finally Korea, with stopover visits to Singapore and Hong Kong where I
have been able to have some talks with officials and members of governments
in those places also.
It has been for me a most informative, interesting and indeed
enthralling journey. I shall return to my own country very much better

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SPEECH 3Y THE PRIME VINI3STER, MRi. iiROLD HOLT
AT DIIFER PARTY IN SEOUL 8TH APRIL, 19 7
Prime Minister Chung, Mrs. Chung, Your Excellencies, Ladies and
Jentlemen: I am delighted to have this opportunity on oehalf of the
Australian Jovernment Iand the Australian Embassy, my colleagues
from Australia of the official party and of the press who are here
with me toni ht to be able to repay in the least fractional
measure the kindness and hospitality, Mr. Prime Minister, that we

ASIAN TOUR 1967 KOREA
SPEECH GIVEN SY THE PRIME MINISTER, MA. HAROLD HOLT,
ON THE OCCASION OF THE CONFERMENT OF HONORARY DOCTORATE OF LAWS,
SEOUL UNIVERSITY
vr i * i 7TH APRIL, 1967.
Mr. President Choe, Mr. Dean, Mr. Prime Minister, distinguished
members of the Faculty of Seoul National University, students
of the National University and ladies and gentlemen.
This is a very proud moment in my life. The privilege
which you have accorded me is a great honour. I regard it as a
great honour because I know that in this National University of

-ASIAN TOUR 1967 KOREA
. ELCOMIN ST. aTEMENT 3Y PRIE MIFISTER OF SOUTH KORT
AT K" IPO AIRPORT, SEOUL 6TH APRIL, 1967
Your Excellency Prime Minister Holt, Mrs. Holt,
distinguished members of the entourage and dear fellow citizens.
On behalf of the Government and neonle of Korea I
wish to extend my warmest welcome to Prime : inister and Mrs.
Holt, who have come a long way from Australia, one of our closest
allies. The Korean people vividly recall how the Australian
people came to our aid in our time of dire need. Je are also

ASIAN TOUR 1967 KOREA
ARRIVAL STTEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. HAROLD HOLT
6TH APRIL, 1967.
Mr. Prime Minister, Mrs. Chung, Distinguished Guests:
I thank you for the warm welcome you have given me
Mrs. Holt and my party on this our first visit to Korea It is
indeed the first visit ever made to your country by an Australian
Prime Minister. I hope this fact alone will be some assurance to
you of the interest my country has in Korea and its people, and
will ue accepted by you as an expression of our oodwill towards

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TA IWAN
PRESS CONFERENCE GIVEN BY THE PRIME MINISTER,
MR. HAROLD HOLT AT GRAND) HOTEL TAIPEI 6THAPIL, 1967
PRIL-E MINISTER: Good Morning, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press:
I just propose to comment quite briefly first and then
give you the opportunity of asking questions of me, but first may
I thank you for your pleasant introduction, and all of you for
the very friendly way in which you have greeted me this morning.
I am now nearing the end of this fascinating first visit