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FOR PRESS P. m. No. 1& Lt9L
ECONOMIC ENQU~ IRY
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies
I have already anniounced the Government's decision
to institute an Enquiry into a range of matters that bear directly
on the objoctives of economic policy as the Government sees them.
These objectives, which together constitute the mainspring of our
economic policies, are explicitly set out in the Terms of Reference
of the Committee of Enquiry now to be established. Their

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FOR PRESS: INDUSTRY Cc4GJNUTTIOT
Statement by the Prn e Mlinister, t . e Rt, TJon R. Man4, L
The Prime Minister and senior Cabinet Ministers
today met leading ropresentcatives of A-astralian manufacturing,
commercial, banking and primary piroducers: organIsa tions to
obtain a first-iind account of current and prcspective develoipments
in the differen. t sectors of the economy.
The idstry representatives present were
Mr. TM, Ramsy, President
Mr. C. C. Vorco, President
Mr. W0T. Kelly, Presiddnt
Mr. C0R. Darivall, Chairman

FOR PRESS P. M. No, ! 6/ 1Q, 6
REBUTTAL TO PAPUA/ NETW GUINEA STORY
Statement by teh1 Prime niiseet er, the Rt Hon, R. G. 4enzies
My attention has been directed to a story published
in the Melbourne Herald on February 5, and also, I believe, in the
Brisbane Courier Mail. I had not seen this article until today0
It states categorically that Australia will try to
give Papua/ New Guinea representative self-government by 1968
and complete its political independence by 1972 at the latest.
The story purports to be based upon inside knowledge

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FOR PRESS P. M. No. 15/ 1963
COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF
AUSTRALIA.
The Prime Minister announced today that Mr.
A. L. Moore, Assistant Secretary, Prime Minister's
Department, had been appointed to the Council of the
National Library of Australia to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Mr. E. J. B. Foxcroft on 24th May last.
Mr. Moore's present term will expire on
23rd March, 1964.
CANBERRA, 11th February, 1963.

Keekn tFdexN%.
Week Ending 9th Feb01963
COMMONEALTH OF AU STPA LIA
Index of Ministerial Statements Issued in Canberra
Deputy Prime Minister and MirIster for Trade, The Rt, Hon. John
M c-wen
Beb. L. No. 89A
ti 5 No, 95
6 No. 105
i 8 No, 108 TARIFF CHANG-IS
OVERSEAS TlkDE
TOURI SM-SUBSTANTIAL EXPORT EARNER
TARIFF CHANGE3
The Treazurer., the Rt. Hon. Harold Holt. I. P.
Feb, 3 o, 87
5 No, 92 PETROLEUM1, SEAL",'-RCH SUBSIDY TAX3TION
COMMONWETVALTH LOAN BROADCA ST

COBB CO. COACH JOURNEY SYDNEY/ CANBERRA

The following is text of a letter from the Premier of New South Wales, sent by Cobb. Co. coach to the Prime Minister and received on Mr. Menzies' behalf by the Minister for Immigration, Mr. Downer :-

24^th January, 1963

Dear Mr. Prime Minister,

In this historic year, during which we celebrate the 175th anniversary of the foundation cf our nation, it is a fortuitous coincidence that 1963 also marks the anniversary of the foundation of Canberra, the Australian Capital.

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FOR PRESS: SNo,. 1-3/ 1963
PRIVY COUNCIL MEETING IN CANBERRkA
Statement by thle R1ine -Miniser Rt. Hon. R,, T Menzies
The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, announced
today that Hei-Majesty The Queen had indicated that she
will be pleased to suion a Meeting of' the Privy Council
to be held at Government House, Canberra, on the morning
of' Tuesday, 19th February, 1962.,
Australian Members of' the Privy Council
resident in Australia have been invited to attend the
Privy Council and the opportuni ty will be -taken to swear

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FOR PRESS-: P. M. No. 11/ 1963
EUROPEAN COMMON MARKET
Statement by the Prime Minister,( t, Ho. R. G. Menzies)
Cabinet today gave consideration to the latest
dramatic developments in relation to the United Kingdom's
application to join the 4. iropean Common Market.
Throughout the long negotiations, we have
ministerially, officially, and publicly presented our interests
and views in a constructive and co-operative way, based upon
two major propositions. The first was that the ultimate decision to

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P. M. No. 8/ 1963
FOR PRESS EUROPEAN CO'GiON MARKET
Statement by the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. R. G, Menzies
" I am expecting to receive a message from Mr.
Macmillan which will, no doubt, convey some assessment of
the present position and of the future possibilities.
I will have this matter discussed when Cabinet meets on
0 Tuesday next. Meanwhile, it should not be overlooked that
the result of the breaking-off of the negotiations is that
the existing Commonwealth trading arrangements continue.

FOR PUBLICATION: 26th January, 1963.
J. USTPRALIA DAY
Message from the Prime Ivinister, the Rt. Hon. R. G.
enzies_
" We mark today the 175th Anniversary of the
foundation of our nation. In those years our forbears
and ourselves have done much in which we can take a just
pride. Even so, the tasks ahead of us will demand great
efforts and a spirit of enterprise and co-operation from
all sections of the community. We of the cities must know
and appreciate the labour which draws wealth from the farms.