P. M. No. 42/ 1959
VISIT OF TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN
STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE RT. HON.
MENZIES
The Prime Minister today released details of the programme
for the visit to Australia of the Prime Minister of the
Federation of Malaya, Tunku Abdul Rahman.
Mr. Menzies said he greatly looked forward to meeting
Tunku Abdul Rahman especially since he would be visiting Malaya
for the first time with Dame Pattie Menzies in December, when he
would again meet the Malayan Prime Minister.
Tunku Abdul Rahman will travel by Qantas from Kuala

MELBOURNE " PEACE" CONFERENCE
STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES ON TUESDAY, 27TH OCTOBER. 1959
Mr. Deputy Speaker the function of the Australian security
ihtelligonce organization is perfectly clear. It was established
by the late Mr. Chifley; it has been continued by us.
It operates in a direct sense under the Prime Minister but it is
attached to the Attorney-General's Dupartment for certain admihistrative
purposes. It reports to me on matters about which it
thinks I should be informed. It undoubtedly maintains contact

COPY OF LETTER TO PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND
THE HON. G. F. R. NICKLIN, M. LA.
DATED 26TH OCTOBER, 1959.
Dear Mr. Nicklin, Mr. Holt having now returned and given us an account
of his very extensive enquiries into the possibilities of
overseas borrowing, I am now able to convey to you our considered
views as to the part the Commonwealth is prepared to play
in financing the rehabilitation of the railway from Collinsville
to Mt. Isa in North Queensland.
First, I should say that we have concluded that

P. M. No. 41/ 1959
TRIBUTE TO MR. HASLUCK
A tribute to the work of the Minister for Territories,
the Hon. Paul Hasluck, has boon received by the Prime Minister,
the Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies, from the Board of Missions of the
Methodist Church of Australasia.
The tribute came in the form of a resolution passed at
a meeting of the Board early in October.
The text of the resolution, conveyed to Mr. Monzies
read " Having regard to the fact that this Board of Missions
of the Methodist Church of Australasia is charged with the

P. M. No, 40/ 1959

GRANT TO ADELAIDE ARTS FESTIVAL COMMITTEE

The Prime Minister announced today that a Grant of 7,000. had been given by the Commonwealth towards the Festival of Arts which is to be held in Adelaid in 1960.

The Prime Minister said that in so doing the Commonwealth recognised the contribution the Festival would make in focussing attention on Australian cultural achievements.

Canberra, 22nd October, 1959.

TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MR. -CAHILL
BY THE PRIME MINISTER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRES8N-
-TATIVES ON THURSDAY, 22ND OCTOBER,. l9a9
Mr. Speaker, honourable members will be aware of the
fact that after an illness which it was hoped was purely minor
and temporary, Mr. Cahill, the Premier of New South Wales, died
this morning, I think none of us would wish this unhappy occasion
to pass without reference to it being made! in this House.
Mr. Cahill was, of course, much too young to die, but he had for
many years worked with great devotion and great energy for the

COMMONWEALTH TAXING POWERS
REPLY BY THE PRIME MINISTER THE RT. HON. R. G.
MENZIES, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ON
WEDNESDAY 21ST OCTOBER, 1959
MR. BIRD: Has the Prime Minister noted the remarks of the Victorian
Premier, Mr. Bolte, to the effect that the Commonweal th
Government had financially throttled the States by using taxing
powers that it no longer had the right to retain? In view of
the seriousness of this statement will the Prime Minister arrange
for a debat7e in the House on Commonwealth-State financial

SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER THE RT. HON. R. G.
MENZIES AT THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES
INC. DINNER, SATURDAY, 17TH OCTOBER, 1959
Sir, Mr. Premier and Gentlemen:
I don't know that I liked that last passage very much
about a " fatherly talk". Looking around at some of you I
should think you could give me years! ( laughter) But I am
delighted to be here because as the President has rightly said,
in my opinion, this is just about as big a dinner of its kind
that I have ever seen in Australia in my life, No doubt the

The Prime Minister to-day replied to criticism by the Premier of Victoria of his action in releasing the report of the Universities Commission on Monash University. 

TATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER. MR. R. G. MENZIES
POSITION OF CHAIRMAN OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
The Prime Minister, Mr Menzies, announced today
that the chairman of the Public Service Board, Sir William
Dunk, had informed the Government that he wished to retire
from the position of chairman early in 1961. Mr. Menzies emphasised
that Sir William had taken this step in order to assist
the Government in arranging the succession to this important
public service office.