61/ 008
MEETING OF COMMONWEALTH PRIME MINISTERS
The attached is the official text of the Communique
issued at the conclusion of the Meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers
in London on March 17th, 1961.
It replaces
immediately following
Alterations
paragraphs 3( f) and 7 the text issued in Canberra on March 18th, 1961..
the receipt of cables from London.
have been made on page 2 of the Communique and in
of ANNEX 1, and these have been underlined.
From the Government Public Relations Office,
Canberra.
April 6th, 1961

SEATO " Appropriate action" in Laos
hr. Macmillan' s v.--eirs on 8th Africa
6outh ufrica.
Sir Roy Jeiensky J.. hite A'ustralia
Comonjealtia of Ni tions
South A frica and Comomnwalth
Australia's role in Neuj Guinea
Australia's position with Asia
Apartheid
Governor-General
Laos -32ATO agreement
-Jest New Guinea
SEATO Meeting in Bangkok
Icternal portfo-lio
Credit squeeze

S. PRESS RELEASE: GENERAL NASUTION'S VISIT.
The Acting Prime Minister today said that the Indonesian
Minister for National Security and Chief of Staff of the Army, General
Abdul Haris Nasution, would arrive in Sydney on Tuesday morning,
18th April, and from there would travel to Canberra by R. A. A. F. Convair
for a ceremonial welcome. General Nasution would be accompanied by his
wife. Mr. McEwen also announced that the Indonesian Minister and Chief
of Staff of the Navy, Rear Admiral R. E. Martadinata, who had accepted a

61/ 011
STATEMENT AT S. E. A. T. O.
The following is a summary of a statement by the
Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, . t the opening public session of
S. E. A. T. O. Council on March 27th
SEATO is meeting at a very important time in the world's
history. For some time global war has been restrained by the
balancing of military power and feeling has grown that a great
war is improbable, except through an act of lunacy or error of
judgment. But absence of major war does not reflect a Communist

FOR PRESS.--295*
V. ANUFACTUErE OF MIRAGL FIGHTER TOR R A. AF.
Statement by the Acting
Prime Minister ( Rt. Hon.
J. PF. I cEwen)
The Acting Prime Minister ( Pt. Hon. J. F. McEwen)
announced this afternoon that Cabinet hac decided that the
Government Aircraft Far-tory woulc be prime contractor for the
Yrench Dassault Mirage Fighter for the Royal Australian Air
Force. He said that the Government had invited the
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation to manufacture the engine
and the wing and fin for the fighter.

FOR PRT. SS AUSTRALIA IN SINGFAOR. E AiIR DISPLAY.
( Statement by the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. McZwen,)
The Acting Prime Minister ( Mr. J. McEwen announced
today that Australia was to participate in an International.
Air Show in Singapore.
It has been organised by the Singapore Government
at the Paya Lebar International Airport from April 8th t. o
Anril 16th. Mr. McEwen said that Singapore played an important
part in Australia's air links with the rest of the world.. The
participation reflected the-importance which the Australian

P. M. No. 11/ 1961
FAREELL MESSA. QE TO LADY DUNROSSIL
The Acting Prime Minister plans to send the
following message to Lady Dunrossil on the morning of the
day of departure of the " Himalaya":
" My Ministerial colleagues join me in wishing
you on behalf of the Government and people of
Australia, a smooth voyage and a safe arrival.
Our hearts and our good wishes go with you.
John McEwen"
CANBERRA,
22nd March, 1961

P. M. No. 12/ 1961
CONTRIBUTION TO INDONESIAN RED CROSS
Statement by the Acting Prime Ministers Mr. J. Mc& wen
The Acting Prime Minister today announced that the
AustralianGovernment would contributefElO, O00 to the
Indonesian Red Cross for relief in disaster-affected areas
in Indonesia. Mr. McEwen said that severe damage had been caused
recently by a cyclone in the Tanimbar Islands and by
flooding in Western Java. In referring to these disasters,
Mr. McEwen expressed the sympathy of the Australian people

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