' lie eky End. irw t~ ne 96
COWM~ lUZEl-ALTH OFAUTLI
Tndex of Ministerial Stoat-ments Issued in Canfberr'a
Actingz Prime Minister and Ministe-for Trade,~ The Rtv, Hcn0
John Vr. wexi
June No. 613U. A TRADE MISSION ARRIVING
Tlie Comonwath TTsueasrelTbRtHonH, tl
Jun 7 No. 621 TLX DEDUCTION F'OR TECHNICAL BOOKS AND
EQUIPMENT
No,. 622
No. 626 TRADING BAiNK FACILITIES A ND ARRANGEMENTS
REPLY BY THE RT. H01,. HYAROLD) HOLT, M. P. TO
MR. C1IIVELL' S COMMENT ON ECONOMIC SUR'VEY
The Minister for Nntional Devel opment. Sena tor the Hon. W. H.

TEXT OF TELEVISION INTERVIEW GITLN BY THE
PRIME MINISITR, RT. HON. R. G. MENZIES, ON
B. B. C. on 4TH JUNE 162
Mr. Robin Day: Mr. Menzies, we've read about your strong reaction on
Saturday to the agreement which was reached in Brussels,
whereby Britain would gradually do away with the
Commonwealth preferences on manufactured goods from
Australia and other Commonwealth countries. Now why were
you so disturbed about an agreement which affects only
about 2 per cent. of Australian exports to the United
Kingdom?

F OR PRESS: I have received the following Pres ttmn rmi~
Australian Hi gh Co con in f~ lindon. e. sSamntfo ! a
J. O'Suiiivan
The Prim,-e Minister of fustialia, Mr. Menzies, anid thLe
Deputy Prime Minister of N-. eW Zealand, Mr. Marshall, wh-o are at
present in London, today Lad discussions in ; rhicli they reviewed
at some length-At-. e d. evelopmentsin negotiations concerning
Brtii application to join the Commion 1' iarket.
Official advisers from both-countries were present.
Mr. IMearzies and Pr. M:_ rshial1 said that they had taken

WEEKLY INDEX No. 22
WEEK ENDING JUNE 2, 1962
COMMONWEALTH OF LUSTRALI.'
Index of Ministerial Statements Issued in Canberra
The Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, The Rt. Hon.
No, No. No, No. 573 579 581 597 John McEwen
TRADE MISSION FOR CARIBBEAN AREA
TEMPORLRY DUTIES
MISSION SUCCESS IF SOUTH AMERICA
PREFERENCES ON C'WEALTH MANUFACTURED GOODS
IF BRITAIN JOINS THE COMMON MARKET
The Treasurer, the Rt, Hon. Harold Holt, M. P.
No, No. No. 590 598 60h PAY--ROLE TAX REBATES
COMMONW\ EALTH LOAN
NEW YORK CASH LOAN

TPANISCRJPT OF
FRESS AND T. V. INT* E1, V7E WIJTH THE PR. LME MIN-iSTER THE.
ROTN0. OG~ iZES AT L ONDON AIRPORT ON MA: Y 3,1
your rea ctions -to the aercement that w-, as reach~ ed. i* n
Brussels ycsterday on Coemmonaaith~ manufactured & Dods?
PR7M MINISTER-That's rather a difficult quiestion to ' answer because
I ' ye read. about it in -the press flying over from Geneva,
but Ilve not heard any oficial acco-unt of ityet, and
thnerefore I speak with. some caution. B~ ut I -ima,; iJne that

VlwE EKLY INDEX NO0,21
1WEEK ENDING MAY2 196
00OMMON'WY14LTH OF AUSTRiLr! A
Index of 1M1inisterial Statements Issued in-Canberra
TeDpi yri. me Minister and Minis-U'er for Trade. the Rt. Hion0
John McEwen
M1a y 2O0, No. 548 NEW = OT ACTION TMEA,' SURES SOON
23 No. 563A SURVEY OF TRAIDE WITH ISRAEL
No. 565 FIRST SHIPPING SERVICE TO VISTAFRICA
No. 567 AUTOMOTIVE~ ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
The Treasurer, The Rt. Hon0Harold H1~ 2
May 21 No. 552 THE BAM( OF2 A, D F. LADE SAVINGS BA," NK LTD.
" 23 No. 5591 1 AUTHORITIES TO CARRY ON BAKNG BUSINESS

568
FOR THE PRESS
Not to be cabled, published. or
broadcast before 0300 a. m.,
Australian Eastern Time,
26th May, 1962. DEPARTMENT . OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
CANBERRA PR 62
2
VISIT TO SOUTH-EAST AND EAST ASIA
Statement by the Minister for External
Affairs~*
The Minister for External Affairs, Sir Garfeld Barwick,
said today that he would leave Sydney next Monday, May 28, on an
official visit of a little over five weeks to South-East and East
Asia. During his tour he would visit Singapore, Viet Nam,

TRI 3U,-E,_ TO SPACEMAN' S ACI EY " ME NT
Stateimeint by thie Ai~ i. PrLXL. UfistcrM. J i\,-Ewen
Thei Acting Primo Minister, Mvr. J. Mocwen, said today
that the three-orbit space flight by the Imrican astronaut
MalcolmLl Scott Carpentor was anotbiar dramatic achio~ emcnt in
space exploration. Ho extendod wiermost congra tulati.-ns on behalf of
Australiia to the United Sta-te-s Governiment, , stronaut Carpenter
and the Project Mercury Personnel,
' Astralians are delightad that this country wa able

62/ 056
Statement by the Prime MIni. ister ( Rt. HIon, R. G. Menzies)
The Governor-General has been advised that, after
her recent operation, Lady De L'Isle should undergo highly
specialised treatmento In the opinion of her doctors it is
advisable that she should go to London to receive it.
The Prime Minister has agreed that the Governor-
General should accompany Lady De L'Isle to London and Her
Majesty The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve.
The Governor-General and Lady De L'Isle i'ill

P. M. No. 39/ 1962
. MINISTER FOR DEFENCE TD. VISLT INDONESIA
-Statement by the prime Minister, Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies
The Prime Minister announced today that the Minister
for Defence, Mr. Townley, would be paying a short visit to
Indonesia. This would be a visit in return for the visit which
General Nasution and Mrs. Nasution paid to Australia last year.
The Prime Minister said it was regretted that,
because of the Election last year and the political situation
since, it had not boon possible for the courtesy visit to be
repaid before now.