FOR PRESS P. M. No. 5/ 1966
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MESSAGES FOR KEW PRIME MINISTER \* j
The new Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt c ntinues
to receive congratulatory messages from many parts of the
world. Among the latest messages from world leaders are
cables and letters from the Prime Ministers of Britain,
Canada, South Africa, New 4ealand, Iorthern Ireland, the
Soviet Union, Germany, reece, Israel, Korea, Malta Japan
and Rationalist China and from the Presidents of Pakistan
and -ialagasy. The British Prime Minister, Mr. ilson said

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EMBAXGQO I FO REEAS BEORE12 MIDNIIGHT 2TH JANUARY
P. M. No. 2/ 1966
AUSTRALIA DAY MESSAGE
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hen.
Harold Holt
This is our national birthday. Birthdays call
for celebration and we of the Australian family find much to
rejoice about. W~ e see in the Australia of 1966 a prosperous
nation growing in stature and influence as it strides steadily
forward, W: e live our lives in a climate of freedom, secured
by laws of our own making.. For us there are the excitements

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P. M. Yo. 3/ 1966
PRIME MINISTER'S ME~ SSAGE TO THE aICID FORCES
The i rime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt today
sent a special Australia Day Mlessage to members of Australia's
Armed Forces. IMr. Holt said
" On this ;' ustralia Day as we celebrate
the birth of our nationj there is a special place
in our thoughts for those Australians whose service
abroad is contributing to our security and wellbeing.
On behalf of the Australian Government
and people, I send to Australian servicemen and

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P. I. No. 4/ 1966
EXCHANGE OF GREETINGS 1ITH INDIA
Australia's new Prime Minister, Mr. Harold
Holt has had an exchange of greetings with the new Indian
Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi.
In her message, Mrs. Gandhi said
" The National ay of Australia affords
me a welcome opportunity to extend to you, and
through you to the Government and the People of
Australia, the warm felicitations of the Government
and the People of India to which I add my own.
WIe also take this opportunity to send our best

For Press:  P. M. No. 1/ 1966

Ministerial Appointments

Statement by the Right Honourable Harold Holt

The swearing of the new Ministry will take place at 11 a. m. on Wednesday, January 26. With the authority of the Governor-General, I now announce the appointments which will be made : - 

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FOR PRESS: ELECT. ED MINISTRY
Statement by the Leader of the Parliamentary Liberal
Party, th Rt. Hon. Harold Holt, M. P.
The question of an elected Ministry was
raised at the meeting of the Liberal Party this afternoon.
There was no proposal that the elective process should apply
to the Ministry about fo be formed. The proposal before the
meeting was that a Committee of the Party be constituted to
go more thoroughly into this question in all its aspects and
to report back to the Party prior to the next Federal General

20 January, 1966

MR, HOLT No doubt you have been advised by now that I. have been elected leader of the Liberal Party. For me this is not only a great honour but a tremendous opportunity to do things for Australia which I hope will advance the interests of this country and the wellbeing of its people.