NEW ZEfL1ND TOUR 1967
RECEPTION GIVEN 3Y TiHE CAFTERURY
CHAMIJER OF COIMERCE IN HONOUR OF
THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA, i,
M IHIR. O LD HOLT
CHRI2TC.. URCH, NEW Z'ALATD
4TH FEBRUARY, 1967
Text of Speech by Mr. Holt
Mr. Smith Prime Minister, Your Excellencies, Mr.
Mayor, Distinguishes Juests, Ladies and Jentlemen:
I hope thit Mr. Smith will not get too far away from
me because I may need an interpreter from what he has been
telling me. However I found at Riccarton this afternoon that

NEW UiALA'TC TOUR 1967
TELEVISION INTERVIEW GIVEN BY THlE PRIE MINISTER.
MU. HAROLL HOLT~, AT WVELLINGTON, NEVJ ZEALAND 3RD PEBRUARY, 1967
Prime Minister, I woul. like to begin by referring to a
statement you made yesterday and then repeated today. You said
a visit to New Zealand was the first of your priorities for
this New Year. Now, among Australia's foreign policy commitments,
how high does the relationship with New Zealand rank as a
priority?
PM: Very high, because we are linked as partners and allies in such

NEW ZEALAND TOUR 1967
JOINT STATEMENT ISSUED BY MR. HOLYOAKE,
PRIME MINISTER OF NEW ZEALAND AND MR.
HOLT, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA FOLLOWING
CABINET DISCUSSIONS 3RD FEBRUARY, 1967
The Prime Ministers of New Zealand and Australia have
greatly welcomed this opportunity for a general discussion in the company
of members of the New Zealand Cabinet, on matters of common interest to
our two countries. All have found it of great value and the Prime Ministers
intend to take the further opportunities they will have for close discussion

NEW ZEALAND TOUR 1967
LUNCHEON 3IVEN 3Y MR. HOLYOAKE, PRIIE M! INISTER
OF NEW ZEALAND IN HONOUR OF MR. HOLT, PRIME
MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA
" ELLIUITON, N' ZEALAND33RD FLBRUARY, 1967
Text of Speech made by Mr. Hugh '. att ( Deputy Leader of the Opposition)
The Right Hon. the Prime Minister, the Right Hon. M1r. Holt, Your
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Could I first of all apologise for the absence of the
Leader of the Opposition Mr. Kirk, who I understand could well be
Sir in your country while you are over here. He would have loved

NE, ZEALAND TOUR 1967
LUNCHEON IVEN BY IR. HOLYOAKI, PRIME MIFISTER
OF NE'J ZEALMND IN HONOUR OF MR. HOLT, PRIME
MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA
': ELLINJTON, EL Z: ALAND 3RD FLJRUARY, 1967.
Text of Speech Made by IMir. HIolvoake
Right Hon. Harold Holt, Mr:. Stevenson, Your Excellencies, my
Ministerial and Parliamentary colleagues, and Jentlemen:
It gives me tremendous pleasure on oehalf of you all
and on behalf of all of the people of New Zealand, to issue the
warmest welcome that I am capaole of doing to our Juest of Honour,

NEW ZEALAND TOUR 1967
LUNCHEON GIVEN BY MR. HOLYOAKE, PRIME MINISTER
OF NEW ZEALAND IN HONOUR OF MR. HOLT, PRIMS
MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA
. ELLIBTON, NE ZEALAND 3RD FE3RUaRY, 1967
Text of Speech MaJ'e by Mr. Holt
Prime Minister: thit distiguished Australian emigrant, Mr.
,; att: Your Excellencies: Mrs. Stevenson and other Parliamentary
colleagues: Ladies and Jentlemen:
First, Prime Minister and I do not know that I will go
on saying " Prime M'vinister" because I am liable to lapse into

UZN* Z EALAID TOUR 1967
PRESS CONF7RENCE HELD BY MR. HOLT
IAT 7ELLI.. JT ONl 33D FEBRUARY, 1967.
Q. Have you thought of any possiole increases Pew Zealand might
make towards the Australian T-Ask Force?
P. imv. Jell you would hardly expect the two Prime inisters to
come togetAer without some discussion occurrin. in relation to
Vietnam, and I think there was a reference to That in the
communique which has been put out. There have ouen su-restions
I gather that my visit here haLd some connection with That and the

NEW ZEALAND TOUR 1967
STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. HAROLD
HOLT, ON ARRIVAL AT WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND 2ND FEBRUARY, 1967
Mr. Prime Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen:
I bring to you a very warm and friendly greeting to you,
Prime Minister, to your Government, and to the people of New Zealand
from the Government and people of Australia.
I am sure there is in my own country a strengthening
feeling that our two countries should be closer together in terms of
physical contact, in our policies, and in the mutual beneficial trade that can

. NEW ZEALAND -TOUR 1967
DEPARTURE OF THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. HAROLD HOLT
FROM RAAF BASE, FAIRBAIRN, CANBERRA, A. C. T.
2ND FEBRUARY, 1967
Before departing on his tour of New Zealand, the Prime Minister made the
following comments to the press in response to questions
What is the purpose of your visit, Sir?
PM: Principally to get to know the New Zealand people better, to
let them see the Australian Prime Minister, have talks with my friend,
Mr. Holyoake, the New Zealand Prime Minister, meet Members of his

FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 716
DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S VISIT
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt
His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, has been
pleased to accept the following itinerary for his forthcoming visit to
Australia from 1st to 10th March
17Yednesday, 1st
Thursday, 2nd
Friday, 3rd
Saturday, 4th
Sunday, 5th
Monday, 6th
Tuesday, 7th
Wednesday, 8th
Thursday, 9th
Friday, 10th 1P. M. Arrive at Canberra by R. A. F.
Comet from Singapore via Darwin
In Canberra
Morning Leave Canberra for Melbourne