FOR PRESS: P.M.No. 20/1959.
STRICT EMBARGO for 7 p.m. Monday, June 15.
MR. MENZIES' ITINERARY.
Statement by the Acting Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. J, McEwen, M.P.
The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. McEwen, to-night announced the itinerary of the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, for his return to Australia.
FOR PRESS: P.M.NO. 19/1959
NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST BEFORE 1.A.M. SUNDAY, 14TH JUNE.
PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO INDONESIA.
Statement by the Acting Prime Minister, Rt. Hon, J. McEWEN M.P.
The Acting Prime Minister announced that the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, would visit Indonesia for about five days towards the end of this year.
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EMBARGOED FOR THURSDAY MORNING PAPERS.
LAUNCHING BY DAME PATTIE MENZIES, G.B.E.
FOR PRESS: P.M. No. 18/1959.
LOAN COUNCIL AND PREMIERS' CONFERENCE MEETINGS.
Statement by the Acting Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. McEwen. M.P.
The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. McEwen, announced today the dates of the next Loan Council and Premiers Conference meetings. They will be held in Canberra on Tuesday, 23rd, Wednesday, 24th, and Thursday, 25th June.
FOR PRESS: P.M. No. 1959
MR. B.A. SANTAMARIA'S COMMENT
Statement by the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Mr. McEwen.
MT. ISA. RAILWAY INTERNATIONAL BANK LOAN PROPOSAL
Statement by the Acting Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. J. McEWEN M.P.
The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. McEwen) said today the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) while in Washington had interviewed the Chairman and Board of Directors of the International Bank to explore further the Mt. Isa railway loan proposal which the Commonwealth and Queensland Governments had been sponsoring for some time.
PRESS CONFERENCE GIVEN BY THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER, THE RT. HON. J. McEWEN, M.P., AT CANBERRA ON THURSDAY, 14TH MAY, 1959, AT 5 P.M.
QUESTION: Mr, McEwen, have you had any communication from the British Government yet on the use of Woomera for space research for launching satellites?
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Mr. W.R. Cumming, C.V.O., Director-General of the visit of Princess Alexandra, is proceeding to Sydney and Brisbane for discussions with each of the State Directors for New South Wales and Queensland about the programme of Her Royal Highness' Australian visit.
Mr. Cumming will be in Sydney on May 12 and in Brisbane on May 13.
CANBERRA, A.C.T.
12th May, 1959.
AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION POLICY
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. R.G. Menzies
As some question appears to have arisen here in respect of the Australian immigration policy, I think it desirable to say' one or two things in order to clarify the position.
PRESS CONFERENCE GIVEN BY THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER, RT. HON.
J. McEwen, M.P., AT CANBERRA ON THURSDAY, 7TH MAY, 1959, AT
11.30 A.M.
QUESTION: There are reports that Australia will be called on to further reduce its production of lead and zinc, which arises from the current New York meeting to the extent of 23,000 tons. Have you any information or any comment?