FOR PRESS P. M. No. 17/ 1966
FURTHER DROUGHT RELIEF MEASURES
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt.
Although there have been some beneficial rains in many
parts of the country nver recent weeks, the position of people
suffering from the arought is still acute in many areas and the
States of New South Wales and Queensland are still finding it
necessary to continue measures to relieve the situation of those
primary producers who are still affected by this unfortunate
position. The Commonwealth Government made it clear some time ago

FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 16/ 1966
BRITISH DEFENCE REVIEW
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt
I am pleased to see the affirmation in the White
Paper of the British Government's belief that Britain should
continue to maintain considerable strength in the Far East and
South East Asia. In particular, I welcome its recognition of the
importance of the retention of the Singapore and Malaysian
military bases. The Australian Government believes that preservation
of the defence situation in the South East Asian area requires

FOR PRESS 66/ 015
P. M. No. 17/ 1966
FURTHER DROUGHT RELIEF MEASURES
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt.
Although there have been some beneficial rains in many
parts of the country over recent weeks, the position of people
suffering from the rought is still acute in many areas and the
States o? New South Wales and Queensland are still finding it
necessary to continue measures to relieve the situation o those
primary producers who are still affected by this unfortunate
position. The Commonwealth Government made it clear some time ago

F OR P R 3S "' COG'. QIC C0 . SUTATO
STATEMEN~ T BY Tig frl~ i1I1j; Siz. ;. ITHRLDH
ThQ' Commnonwealth Government will hold a further series of
Economic Consultations with representatives of industry and commerce
in Canberra next Tuesday ( 1st March).
The Government has been much assisted in the past by such
discussion which afforded a valuable opportunity to Ministers to
obtain at first-hand the views on current and prospective developments
in the Australian economy of those directly engaged in
business and industry.

LIBERAL PARTY RALLY
BOX HILL, VICTORIA FEBRUARY, 1966
Speech by the Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt
( Introduction not recorded)
and in full dignity of robe and office have given
me this warm and cordial welcome to the Municipality of Box Hill.
I don't think that the Mayors of either Malvern or Uaulfield would
have done it with any more grace and dignity than you have done.
( I had tn get in a plug for Higgins. Even Prime Ministers have to
watch their electorates, ladies and gentlemen:)
Mr. Chandler I sat enraptured while I heard you

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NOT FOR RELEASE BY ANY MEDIA UNTIL 10.50 PM
SUNDAY 20 FEBRUARY. 1966
TEXT OF PRIME MINISTER'S " MEET THE PRESS" TV INTERVIEW
SUNDAY, 20TH FEBRUARY, 1966
Following is the full text of the interview given by
the Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt, in the " MEET THE PRESS"
programme telecast by BTQ Channel 7 in Brisane tonight.
The Prime Minister recorded the programme while in
Brisbane last week.
Introduction by the Chairman, Mr. Reg. Leonard
Way back in the 1950' s when Mr. Lyons was Prime

t LUNCHEON IN HONOUR OF 1IT. HUBERT HUIVPHmEY,
VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE U. S.
AT CANBERRA 19th FEBRUARY, 1966
SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER MR. HAROLD HOLT
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Vice-President, your Excellencies,
1Ministerial and Parliamentary Colleagues, Distinguished Visitors
from the United States and any ct. 1, ers of you tL-hat I may have
omitted: It's a very great pleasure and privilege for the
Head of an Australian Government to welcome to this country
a distinguished leader in the Administration such as we have

JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE
by.
VICE PRESIDENT HUBERT H. HUMPHREY AND PRIME MINISTEF.
HAROLD HOLT
CANBERRA. FEBRUARY 19, 1966.
AMBASSADOR CLARK: Gentlemen it is indeed an honour and pleasure for
me to introduce the Vice President of the United States of America, the
Honourable Hubert H. Humphrey who has come to Australia on a special
mission for President Lyndon Johnson following the historic Honolulu
Conference. Prime Minister Holt, of course, needs no introduction.
Gentlemen, the Vice President of the United States.

ADDI S OF VIQE-PRESIDENT HUBERT H. HUPHIREY
AT PRIME MINISTER'S LUNCHEON
Canberra 19th February, 1966
Mr. Prime Minister and the 111inisters of the Government of
Australia; my good friend Mr. Calwell, the Leader of the Opposition,
but great Australian, great citizen, my friend that has been
conversing with me during these moments of our luncheon; the great
presiding officer of the Senate of the Australian Parliament, Sir
Alister Mc½ ullin, we've settled most of the problems over here; my

FOR PRESS P.. No. 13/ 1966
VISIT BY VICE-PRESIDENT HU1MPHREY
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt
Advice has been received that the Vice-President
of the United OStates, 11r. Hibert Humphrey, and other senior
American officials, will arrive in Canberra late on Friday
afternoon. It will be the most high-ranking U. S. delegation
ever to visit Australia. In addition to the Vice-President,
the party will include the U. 3 Ambassador-at-large,
Governor iverell Harriman, a Special Presidential Assistant,