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NO DATE
M 152 5 December, 1974
LIMITATION OF STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE ARMS
The Prime Minister and Acting Foreign Minister,
Mr Whitlam, said today that he welcomed the joint statement
by President Ford and Mr Brezhnev on the limitation of
strategic offensive arms issued at the conclusion of their
recent talks at Vladivostock. The two leaders had reaffirmed
their intention to conclude a further ten-year agreement on
the limitation of strate-ic offensive arms.
Mr Whitlam said that all governments should agree

PRESS STATEMENT No. 397
DECEMBER 1974
TELEGRAM TO PREMIER OF NEW SOUTH WALES
The Prime Minister today released the text
of the telegram he sent this morning to Sir Robert Askin
and the text of Sir Robert's reply to that telegram.
" On adjournment in House of Representatives
last night Mr John Howard mentioned information he had
received that afternoon concerning
Quote a well-publicised appointment to the staff
of the future Treasurer, the Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister for Overseas Trade
( Dr J. F. Cairns). Information I subsequently

JAUSTRALIA~ g Press Statement No. 396
December 1974
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR BRISBANE FLOOD MITIGATION
WORKS
The Australian Government has approved up to
$ 1 million for the first stage of a flood mitigation
measures program in Brisbane this financial year.
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam announced this is Canberra
today. Assistance of $ 800,000 will be provided for works
on the Enoggera/ Breakfast Creek, and $ 200,000 for
assistance towards an early warning program and flood
mitigation and evacuation measures on the Brisbane Creek.

N HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER
5 DECEMBER 1974
A YEAR AGO I REPORTED TO THE PARLIAMENTrI ON THE GOVERNMENT
S FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE. IT WAS A YEAR OF FAR-REACHING
REFORM, OF UNPRECEDENTED ACHIEVEMENT, OF-LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
SURPASSING ALL RECORDS. IENDED MY SPEECH WITH THESE WORDS:
" AM CONFIDENT'THAT THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE, WHE-N NEXT THEY
ARE ASKED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THE ALTERNATIVES BEFORE THEM, WILL
ENDORSE OUR RECORD AND RENEW OUR MANDATE..
THE PEOPLE DID SO. IN-APRIL THIS YEARo FOR THE FIRST

SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
THE HON. E. G. WHITLAM, M. P,.
AT KNOX GRAMMAR SCHOOL SPEECH NIGHT
DECEMBER, 1974 UY
IT IS NOT WITHOUT SIGNIFICANCE AND NOT WITHOUT
A CERTAIN IRONY THAT THE JUBILEE OF KNOX AND THE SECOND
ANNIVERSARY OF THE LABOR GOVERNMENT ARE BEING OBSERVED IN THE
SAME WEEK. I AM PROBABLY THE ONLY PERSON IN AUSTRALIA WHO j
HAS ATTENDED BOTH CELEBRATIONS AND DERIVED KEEN PERSONAL
SATISFACTION FROM EACH. I MUST CONFESS THAT THE ATMOSPHERE
IN DIAMOND VALLEY ON MONDAY NIGHT WAS A TRIFLE MORE RAPTUROUS

1jjAUSYKAL1A~
PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 395
4 December 1974
LEGAL ADVISER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, announced today
that Mr E. Lauterpacht, of the University of Cambridge
had accepted an appointment with the Australian Government
to wprk as Legal Adviser to the Department of Foreign
Affairs. Mr Lauterpacht had been engaged by the Attorney-
General and he would be seconded to the Department of
Foreign Affairs. The Prime Minister said that Mr Lauterpacht was

NOTES FOR THE PRIHE MINISTER
CITIZEN MI1LITARY FORCES ASSOCIATION__ LU'-CII 4I I) LCLMBER, 94
CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES HAVE PLAYED A LONG, HONOURABLE
AND IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA, WHILE THE 14ATURE
OF THE ROLE OF THE RESERVE FORCES MAY BE SEEN TO alHANGE OVER
THE YEARS, THERE IS NO DOUBTING THE CONTINUING SIGNIFICANCE
OF THESE FORCES. iHE ARMY RESERVE, OR CHF AS IT USED TO BE
KNOWN,, IS A VITAL PART OF AUSTRALIA'S GROUND FORCE CAPABILITY.
IT FORMS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE BASIS OF EXPANSION OF THE
WHOLE ARMY SHOULD THE NEED ARISE.

INTERNATIONAL WOMENTS YEAR:
Priorities and Considerations
Statement prepared for the information
of the Parliament and tabled by the
Honorable E. G. Whitlam, M. P.,
Prime Minister.
4 December 1974

PRIME MINISTER_] PflJEc ST. AT: MkENL NO. 394
4 !) uctombor 1974
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S YEAR
The Prime Minister today tabled in the House of
Representatives a statement prepared for the information
of the Parliament on International Women's Year 1975.
This statement indicates the priorities and
considerations proposed for determining the direction of
the Government's program and is intended to stimulate
discussion both within the Parliament and in the community.
The Prime Minister said that costed submissions

JAUST I IA
PRIME MINISTER Press Statement No. 393
4 December 1974
INDUSTRIES ASSISTANCE COMMISSION ACT
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY
MOTOR VEHICLE TYRES
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, announced today
that he had sent a reference to the Temporary Assistance
Authority on whether it is necessary that urgent action
be taken to protect the Australian industry in relation
to the importation of motor vehicle tyres.
Mr Whitlam said that the reference followed
representations made by the Australian Tyre Manufacturers'