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January 1973
F-LIM Mld COLLEC0TION OF LIC2MOGD2TPH7S
The Prime inister today announced that the hustralian
Government had acquired for the future Australian National Gallery
one of the richest private collections of lithographs ever assembled.
The collection is that of 1ir. Felix Man, one of the
pioneers of modern photo-journalism, who first became interestod in
lithography in the early 1930' s and began putting together and
documenting his now famous collection.
Tho purchase price of the collection was 165,000 pounds

PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRAC,
TUESDAY 30 JANUARY 1973
PRIME MINISTER: Thanks ladies and gentlemen: First the Cabinet
decisions. We have sent for legislative drafting, four
schemes of tax avoidance which the Treasurer, Mr. Crean,
announced that we would be wanting to prevent from now on.
The purchase of company shells for tax avoidance purposes,
income tax concessions for capital subscriptions to mining
companies, income tax deductions for life insurance
premiums and payments to superannuation funds and avoidance

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M4/ 30 28 January 1973
STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER FOR
FOREIGN AFFAIRS, IR E. G. V1HITLkM, ON THE SIGNING
OF THE VIET-NAM4 CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT
The Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs,
0 Mr WThitlam, said today that the Australian Government welcomed
the cowaing into force of the ceasefire agreement this morning,
Australian time.
He said that the Government sincerely hoped that the
agreement would provide the basis for a lasting peace in that
country and that peace would quickly come to the other countries

AUSTRALIAN~ INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
SUITER SCHOOL CAN~ BERRA
27 January 1973
Opening Address by the Prime Minister, the Hon. E. G. Whitlam,
M. P.
It is a happy coincidence that this Summer School on Australia's
international relations should open on such a momentous day in the
history of our region and of the world the day tof the ceasefire in
Vie t-Nam. A generation of war and havoc and suffering lies behind us.
The problems ahead, in Viet-Nam, in Indo-China and in the region are

NQ DATE
M/ 29 26 January 1973
PRBiE MINISTER WEODMES AGRE34ENT WITH INDONESIA
ON PAPUA NEW GUINEA BOUNDARIES
The Prime Inister and Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Mr Whitlam, welcomed in Perth today the fact that an agreement has
been drawn up and initialled in Canberra providing for the establishment
of permanent and enduring boundaries between Indonesia and Papua New
Guinea. This followed negotiations in Canberra between an Indonesian
and Australian delegation from 22 January to 26 January.

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26 January 1973
GOVE~ I\ ININT ARRK', TLITmTS FOR THE ARTS
In my policy speech I mentioned my Government's
commitmecnt to the arts and our intention to legislate to
cctablish the Australian Council for the Arts as an
indenpendent and strengthened ag~ ency to carry out our policies
in this field. The policies which my Government will puLrsue will
have a two-fold objective the pursuit of excellence and
the spread of interest and participation. w-ill suplport the
national institutions and progra-t. ms whichl produce, Csutain and

STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNhTIL 5 P-M EASTERN SLMIER MM,
FRILDAY 26 JANUJARY 1973 NATIONAL ANTIM
AUSTRALIAN DAY BROADCAST BY TH{ E PRIME MINISTER
During the election camapaign, I undertook that the
Labor Government would seek a new I-ational Anthem for our
country. I promised that the peopl~ e of Australia would be
invited to help choose the Anthem. On this Australia Day,
it is appropriate that I tell You of the Government's plans
for fulfilling this promise to the people.
First let me explain whly my colleagues and I believe

NQ DATE
M/ 27 26 January 1973
PRIME MINISTER'S MEDSSAGE TO MRS GANDHI
ON INDL' ' S NATIONAL DI-Y
The following is the text of a special mFessage from
the Prime Minister, Mr E. G. Whitlam, to the Prime Minister
of India, Mrs Indira Gandhi, on the occasion of India's
commemoration of Republic Day, 26 January:
" On behalf of the Australian Government and people,
I would like to convey my warmest greetings to you and the
people of India on the occasion of India's commemoration of
Republic Day. We in Australia are aware of your continuing efforts

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Tjhe Y-rime M. inister and( tn'e oOlH" imr er Sout -Tes andi
Victoria, cgreed, at-U thJ-eir meeting, t'Uoday in Albury tChcA th'erc should be
acceleratu eJd evelonment a rijrcityT in tEAbuy'Jdog are a.
Thec th7ree Cove rnmentr's ag,, reel t-o joir t'oget" mr in imr) ementing t'e
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regional Ctevel o'mTetpoe'J_-b otioeneisac

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THE PiRIiME MIISTE'S P1S COIFERE~ iCE AT ALBURYS.
T ODOITGA T-HIUSDAY, JAiJUAY 25, 1973
PRIi IM. IiISTE2: Thanks ladies and gentlemen.
Q. Your figure of 300,000; was this in agreement with the Premiers;
would they have said that it may have been less?
PRIiE MINISTER: I think there was the difference between 250,000 and
300,000 which is minute in this context. The fact is that we all have
confidence that a very large inland city can now be created through
our co-operative efforts.
Q. Could you put a price on this development?