VICTOILIAN DIVISION STATE COUNCIL OF THE
LIBERAL PAiTY 01" AUSTRALIA
MELBOUHlNE 28 JUJLY 1971
SPEECH B3Y TILE, PRIPI[ E MINISTER, MR. WILLIAM Mcl4AIION
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It had been my intention to talk to you this morning
about Liberal Pa. rty policies and other domestic matters.
Because of recent events involving our international
relptions, I thought it would be better if I clearly identified
our policies relating to China.
You will recall that about a fortnight ago, I chose

OPENING OF TASMANIANT-STATE COUNCIL LIBERAL
PARTY OF AUSTRALIA DEVONPORT 16jLYj 1971
õ p! eScby the Prime Minister, Mr. William McMahon
Mr. Chairman, Mr. Premier, Senator Wright, my Parliamentary Colleagues, Ladies
and Gentlemen: While I am here I want to pass on, if I can, something of the spirit
that is abroad in Australia today on behalf of the Liberal cause.
As our President has said in the last four months I have visited fair of
the six Australian States. Of course I don't count in New South Wales because it's

FOR PRESS PMK No. 74/ 1971
PRESIDENT NIXON'S STATEMENT ON CHINA
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr William McMahon
I welcome without reservation President Nixon's statement
concerning United States relationships with the People's Republic of
China and his intention to visit China early next year. I was informed
of the purport of his statement in advance.
The President's purpose of normalising relationships
with China has been the public ly-announced policy of the Australian
Government for some time.

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FOR PRESS: PM No. 73/ 1971
POLICE ACCOMMODATION IN QUEENSLAND
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. William McMahon
The provision of Commonwealth accommodation for
Queensland police during the visit of the Springboks to Brisbane
was made in response to a request by the Queensland Government.
This was in the interests of public safety.
The Commonwealth Government stated it would
provide accommodation only as a last resort.

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õ Sechby the Prime Minister, Mr. William McMahon
-Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
I want to talk to you tonight about China the People's Republic of China.
I do so for two reasons.
First, because that country will be of tremendous significance in our
region for as far ahead as we can see and therefore it should properly engage the close
attention of Liberals. And then because I feel it is time to expose the shams and the absurdities

FOR PRE& u. PM6 No. 72/ 1971
t CCNOMIC CGNSULTATIONS
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. William McMahon
Over the last three days, the Government has had extremely
useful and wide-ranging discussions with the ACTU and organisations
representative of major sectors of industry and commerce.
These discussions were much greater in scope, and more
time was allotted than previously to enable the organisations to put
their views to the Gover:! ment on the trends in the economy generally
and on aspects of particular concern to them.

FOR PRESS-: PMI No. 71/ 1971
DEA7H OF SIR FREDERICK SHEDDEN
Statement by-the Prime Minister, Mr. William McMahon
It is with deep regret that I learnt of the death of Sir
Frederick Shedden. Sir Frederick had a long and distinguished career in the
Commonwealth Public Service and was an eminent figure in defence
administration. He was Secretary of the Defence Department from 1937 to
1956, spanning the critical years of World War 11 and the unsettled period
which followed. From 1.939 to 1946 he was Secretary of War Cabinet and from

114TERVIEW GIVEN BY THE PRIME MINISTER
MR WILLIAM McMAHON
ON TVW CHA NNEL 7 PERTH 3 JULY 1971
interviewers Mr. John~ Hudson
Mir. Syd. Donovan
Q. Mr. Prime Minister, do you and the Government intend this rugby tour,
and then the cricket tour to go on, despite the protests of demonstrators?
PM So far I've only looked at the problem of the rugby tour, and it will go on,
and it will complete the number of matches that it said it would go into. We are
not going to be intimidated and blackmailed by certain sections of the Trade

FOR PRESS: PM No. 69/ 1971
TRAINING ASSISTANCE FOR SINGAPORE
Statement by the Pr.' s Minister, Mr. William McMahon
Singapore has recently asked for training assistance in
Australia for certain of its Armed Forces. The Australian Government
has been considering the request this week and, in accordance with its
long-standing policy of assisting the build-up of the defence capabilities
of both Malaysia and Singapore in the Five Power context, has agreed
in principle to allow the use of training facilities.

FOR PRESS PM. No._ 68/ 1971
DEATH OF RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr William McMahon
The Prime Minister, Mr William McMahon, tonight
sent the following message to the Soviet Prime Minister, Mr Kosygin
" I was very saddened and shocked to learn of
the death of your three cosmonauts.
Their loss will be felt by all people of goodwill.
We have all followed with intense interest their record-breaking
journey. On behalf of the Australian Government and people,
please accept my sincere condolences and convey my